Alaska Storm Damage: Evacuees Face 18+ Months Before Return, Raising Political Fallout
Following a devastating flood that struck remote Alaskan villages, over 2,000 residents have been displaced, with many facing at least an 18-month displacement period. The remnants of Typhoon Halong caused extreme damage, with some villages like Kipnuk seeing 90% of homes destroyed, and several others rendered uninhabitable. Emergency efforts are focused on airlifting residents to larger cities, such as Anchorage, and providing shelter. Governor Mike Dunleavy has requested a major disaster declaration from the White House, as the affected communities, accessible only by air or water, face a vastly different lifestyle during their relocation.
John Q. Hosedrinker