Alaska Floods: Rescue Efforts Underway
Coast Guard and National Guard crews have rescued 51 people from Alaska floods caused by the remnants of Typhoon Halong.
Roughly 90 members of Alaska Army and Air National Guard and Coast Guard units have responded to remote towns where homes have been destroyed.
- At least 51 people have been rescued by the Coast Guard and Alaska Army and Air National Guard units.
- The rescues have taken place in the communities of Kipnuk and Kwigillingok.
- At least one person has been killed by the storm and two are missing, according to the Associated Press.
The storm has left a trail of devastation through several coastal villages whose populations are mostly Alaskan natives.
Author's summary: Rescue efforts are ongoing in Alaska after Typhoon Halong caused widespread flooding.