The forecast for the powerful and deadly storm that battered small communities in western Alaska over the weekend was likely made worse by a lack of weather data triggered by the Trump administration’s cuts.

One person was dead and two missing in western Alaska after the remnants of Typhoon Halong brought hurricane-force winds and ravaging storm surges and floodwaters to the region.

The people unaccounted for are from Kwigillingok, one of the communities devastated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong.

At least 34 individuals were rescued over the weekend as Alaska's coastal region experienced extreme flooding and hurricane-force wind gusts.

Typhoon Halong was an unusual storm, likely fueled by the Pacific’s near-record warm surface temperatures this fall. Its timing means recovery will be even more difficult than usual for these hard-hit communities,

A mericans across several states are facing winter weather-related alerts as the National Weather Service (NWS) warns of heavy snow, strong winds, and freezing temperatures. Some regions could see up to 10 inches of snow, while others brace for frost and freeze conditions threatening crops and vegetation.

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 with people inside,

Rescuers in western Alaska are working to find missing residents and help those displaced after what once was Typhoon Halong tore through coastal communities, unleashing record-breaking storm surge and shoving homes completely off their foundations.