"They felt the house shake in the wind, then as floodwaters came, the building floated away. "I yelled at my kids to get up and group up here, on the stairs, just in case we tip over," David said when he talked with public broadcaster KYUK. He and his children were still trapped inside. David says the home stopped floating when it hit a bridge. He talked with a KYUK reporter as he waited for rescuers to arrive."
"One of the few sources of local news and native language programming public radio and television station KYUK has lost federal funding that was up to 70% of its budget and plans to make cuts in January. The station plans to severely cut staff and some programming as it tries to raise money to fill the budget gap. The broader public media landscape is also experiencing a loss of federal funding, including at least some money for improving emergency alert systems."
Remnants of Typhoon Halong caused severe flooding in Kwigillingok and other Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta villages, forcing residents to evacuate and damaging homes and infrastructure. In one case, a family’s house floated until striking a bridge, trapping occupants until rescuers arrived. Hundreds remain displaced to hub cities such as Anchorage and Bethel while communities clean up and make repairs. Public radio and television station KYUK, a primary source of local news and Yup'ik-language programming across a territory the size of Louisiana, has lost federal funding that composed up to 70% of its budget. KYUK plans major staff and programming cuts while seeking funds to fill the gap.
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