JUNEAU, Alaska: Officials in Alaska rushed Tuesday to evacuate and find housing for people from tiny coastal villages devastated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong. But the remote location and severe damage are limiting their options as they race against other impending storms and the onset of winter. High winds and surging waters battered low-lying, isolated Alaska Native communities along the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta in southwest Alaska, nearly 800km from Anchorage, over the weekend.

Officials said the remnants of Typhoon Halong brought hurricane-force winds and ravaging storm surges and floodwaters that swept some homes away in Alaska.

Alaska communities devastated by storm, officials warn of long recovery, need for support with winter approaching.

JUNEAU, Alaska: Officials in Alaska rushed Tuesday to evacuate and find housing for people from tiny coastal villages devastated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong. But the remote…

Local officials are rushing to find housing for people from tiny coastal villages devastated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong.

The storm slammed into coastal villages, bringing a record storm surge that swept away homes — some with people still inside — and left 1,500 residents in makeshift shelters.

Villaggi costieri evacuati per il passaggio del tifone Halong. A Bethel Brea Paul ha raccontato di aver visto sabato notte circa 20 case galleggiare e trascinate via. Nel video…

At least one person was killed and two were missing after weekend storm battered two Alaska Native communities

The weekend storm brought hurricane-force winds and pushed the tide line 6 feet (1.8 meters) above normal in two communities near the Bering Sea coastline, Kipnuk and…

At least 300 people have been airlifted from parts of Alaska after the remnants of Typhoon Halgong sent storm surge of over 6 feet into the state's coast.