Remnants of Typhoon Halong bring widespread damage to Western Alaska

A powerful, ongoing storm in Western Alaska has flooded communities, destroyed homes, and left some residents injured by flying debris. Officials say rescue efforts are underway after floodwaters in multiple communities swept homes off their foundations.

The remnants of Typhoon Halong tracked further east than expected, slamming into the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta coast early on Sunday morning. Officials said Sunday afternoon that the hardest hit communities appeared to be Kipnuk, Kwigillingok and Napakiak.

As the storm raged Sunday morning, there were frantic reports on social media of homes floating away, some with people inside.

Ryan David of Kwigillingok spoke with KYUK while he was still trapped in his house. He said he was home with his four children Sunday morning when he felt the bui