Hundreds evacuated, homes destroyed as Alaska communities reel from devastating flooding [View all]
Source: ABC News
October 18, 2025, 3:32 PM
In the aftermath of a destructive typhoon, historic floodwaters have destroyed remote communities across western Alaska, forcing hundreds of evacuations that could continue for days, officials said.
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy toured the damage in Kipnuk and Kwigillingok on Friday, telling reporters, "Kipnuk's in bad shape. It’s a disaster area. Homes are tossed everywhere. It looks like a blast radius because of the surge and the wind." He added, "There’s a handful of people still there, trying to get aspects of the village back together."
The devastating floods were fueled by remnants of Typhoon Halong, which originated in the northern Philippine Sea on Oct. 5. The typhoon brought massive flooding to Alaska, sweeping across the west coast of the state on Monday and dumping more than 6 feet of water in some areas. Along with coastal flooding, wind gusts reached 50 to 100 mph in some of the 49 communities affected.
"This is still a very much fluid situation; we are still in the process of evacuating hundreds of people from the affected towns," Michelle Torres, the outreach branch chief for the state of Alaska, told ABC News on Thursday.
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