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Rotcoddam @rotcoddam.bsky.social · 3h

Somebody call FEMA!
Their new number is:
1-800-666-FAFO

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Alaska Public Media @alaskapublic.org · 1d

A U.S. Coast Guard commander compared the devastation in Southwest Alaska villages over the weekend to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

“This took people into peril, where folks were swimming, floating, trying to find debris to hold onto in the cover of darkness," Capt. Culpepper said.

Officials say storm 'completely devastated' Western Alaska communities

A Coast Guard commander recounts scenes of Alaskans swimming in floodwaters in the middle of the night, in search of debris to hold onto.

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Bruno J. Navarro @brunojnavarro.bsky.social · 1d

More than 30 people were rescued and three people remain unaccounted for in western Alaska after the remnants of Typhoon Halong brought hurricane-force winds and flooding strong enough to sweep away entire homes in coastal communities, authorities said.

Dozens rescued as remnants of typhoon hits Alaska while nor'easter brings flooding to East Coast

Authorities say more than 30 people were rescued and three people remain unaccounted for in western Alaska after the remnants of Typhoon Halong brought hurricane-force winds and flooding strong enough...

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Isabel Santos @isabelsantos.bsky.social · 15h

UNDER REPORTED! Typhoon Halong battered western Alaska, causing a 6.6-foot storm surge and hurricane-force winds. One dead, two missing, 1,000+ displaced. Emergency aid and search efforts focus on shelter and medical care before winter sets in.
alaskabeacon.com/2025/10/13/o...

One dead, dozens rescued and roughly 1,000 displaced in western Alaska communities hit by ex-typhoon | Alaska Beacon

Search and rescue efforts continued into Monday in the Kuskokwim River delta in the aftermath of ex-Typhoon Halong.

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Libra on Fire 🔥 ⚖️ @libraonfire.bsky.social · 15h

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A whole typhoon just hit Alaska

hurricane-force winds, flooding, homes swept away

and somehow it’s barely a headline.

Like… an actual typhoon in Alaska.

But sure, let’s keep pretending everything’s fine. 🙃

#Alaska #TyphoonHalong #ClimateCrisis

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 1d

More than 30 people were rescued and three people remain unaccounted for in western Alaska after the remnants of Typhoon Halong brought hurricane-force winds and flooding strong enough to sweep away entire homes in coastal communities, authorities said. https://to.pbs.org/3L7vXGM

Dozens rescued as remnants of typhoon hits Alaska while nor'easter brings flooding to East Coast

Alaska State Troopers say at least 18 people were rescued in Kwigillingok, where three people remain missing.

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 15h

A powerful storm in western Alaska has caused at least 1 death, displaced 1,000+ residents, and damaged homes with hurricane-force winds and record storm surges. Search & rescue efforts are underway, with 51 people rescued from Kwigillingok and Kipnuk.

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KTOO Public Media @ktoopublicmedia.bsky.social · 1d

The U.S. Coast Guard commander for Western Alaska compared the devastation in Southwest Alaska villages over the weekend to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

(From @alaskapublic.org)