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A regional body of the Presbyterian Church (USA) is working to provide relief to Alaskans recently impacted by a severe storm that "completely devastated" the state's west coast and displaced hundreds of people.

The Presbytery of Yukon has been overseeing a response to the remnants of Typhoon Halong impacting the remote villages in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta on Alaska's western coast, working with the PC(USA) 's Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, the Red Cross and officials in Anchorage.

Amid rising water levels, two of the hardest hit villages, Kipnuk and Kwigillingok, were evacuated, reportedly representing one of the largest airlifts in the state's history. Approximately 2,000 people were displaced, while the storm greatly damaged dozens of communities. The storm has also

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