"Mike Dunleavy, the governor of Alaska, has asked Donald Trump to declare a major disaster after a powerful storm devastated villages in the state's south-west, displacing 1,500 people and prompting large-scale air evacuations. The state's senators and congressman urged the president to approve the declaration to allow additional federal resources into the region to repair housing and utilities before winter."
"The remnants of Typhoon Halong hit remote Alaska Native communities in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta over the weekend, battering the area with fierce winds, rain and record-breaking storm surge that sent water into homes and caused some to float off their foundations. At least one person was killed and two others remain missing. The state established makeshift shelters that soon swelled to hold about 1,500 people, an extraordinary number in a sparsely populated region"
Governor Mike Dunleavy requested a presidential major disaster declaration after a powerful storm devastated villages in southwest Alaska, displacing about 1,500 people and prompting large-scale air evacuations. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and Congressman Nick Begich urged approval to bring federal resources for housing and utilities repairs before winter. The storm affected thousands of miles of coast from the Aleutian Islands to the North Slope and exceeded the state's response capacity. Remnants of Typhoon Halong struck the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta with fierce winds, rain and record storm surge that flooded homes and caused some to float off foundations. At least one person died and two remain missing. Makeshift shelters swelled to roughly 1,500 people, with up to 1,000 housed in two local schools under limited power and bathroom access. The state began air evacuations to larger shelters in Anchorage, about 500 miles away, while authorities continue damage assessments.
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