Western Alaska, Rescuers

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Woman found dead, dozens rescued and over 1,000 displaced after storm devastates Western Alaska
One person has died and more than 50 people have been rescued after an unprecedented storm system triggered devastating flooding in Western Alaska communities, displacing more than a thousand people o...

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Dozens rescued, more than 1,000 displaced, at least 3 still missing after storm devastates Western Alaska
Dozens rescued, several still missing after monster storm brings violent wind gusts and record storm surge to western Alaska
Officials Airlift Evacuees to Safety After the Remnants of Typhoon Halong Devastate Alaska Villages
Officials in Alaska rushed Tuesday to find housing for people from tiny coastal villages devastated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong.

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Homes swept away, 1 person killed after remnants of typhoon cause severe flooding in Alaska
Alaska guard C-17 evacuated at least 300 on one flight amid ongoing rescues after floods
Storm decimates 2 Alaskan villages and drives more than 1,500 people from their homes
“It’s catastrophic in Kipnuk. Let’s not paint any other picture,” Mark Roberts, incident commander with the state emergency management division, told a news conference Tuesday.

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Hundreds evacuating from hardest hit Western Alaska villages following storm
Alaska Dispatch News · 19h
Hundreds airlifted from storm-battered Western Alaska villages in historic mass evacuation
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