Three people were missing in western Alaska on Monday (October 13, 2025), and more than 50 had been rescued — some plucked from rooftops — after the remnants of Typhoon Halong over the weekend brought hurricane-force winds and ravaging storm surges and floodwaters that swept some homes away, authorities said.
Officials warned of a long road to recovery and a need for continued support for the hardest-hit communities, with winter just around the corner. A US Coast Guard official, Capt. Christopher Culpepper described the situation in the villages of Kipnuk and Kwigillingok as “absolute devastation.”
