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Typhoon leaves flooded Alaska villages facing a storm recovery far tougher than most Americans will ever experience

  • Written by Rick Thoman, Alaska Climate Specialist, University of Alaska Fairbanks
imageA Coast Guard helicopter flies over flooded homes in Kipnuk, Alaska, on Oct. 12, 2025.U.S. Coast Guard

Remnants of a powerful typhoon swept into Western Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta on Oct. 12, 2025, producing a storm surge that flooded villages as far as 60 miles up the river. The water pushed homes off their foundations and set some afloat...

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