Alaska Faces Devastation from Typhoon Halong Amid Federal Funding Cuts

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Source: Yale Climate Connections
Alaska Faces Devastation from Typhoon Halong Amid Federal Funding Cuts
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Native Alaskan communities in southwest Alaska, particularly Kipnuk and Kwigillingok, are severely impacted by the remnants of Typhoon Halong, which caused record storm surges and flooding, displacing over 1,500 residents and resulting in at least one death. The event highlights increasing climate change-related risks to vulnerable Arctic communities, with recent efforts to improve flood defenses being rescinded due to funding cuts.

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