The storm destroyed or severely damaged nearly 700 homes, killed one person and left two more missing. Here’s where things stand in some communities hit by the mid-October storm.
Western
Alaska extends disaster declaration for west coast storms
The original disaster declaration signed on Oct. 9 was set to expire on Sunday.
Alaska’s public schools serve as emergency shelters. Those buildings are also in crisis
Across hundreds of Alaska communities, public schools are often the safest buildings where people can take shelter during disasters. After decades of state neglect, however, some have become emergencies themselves.
Haines and Skagway collect donations for people displaced by Typhoon Halong
The Dahl Memorial Clinic and Chilkoot Indian Association are gathering supplies and food from community members, which will be shipped to Anchorage.
Alaska opens two special hunts to aid Southwest Alaska residents affected by typhoon
For many state agencies, it’s been ‘all hands on deck’ to help victims of ex-Typhoon Halong.
Cut off from their jobs at home, Alaska typhoon evacuees have alternative income options
For wage-earning Alaskans who were displaced by the remnants of Typhoon Halong, a powerful storm that lashed the western coast of the state earlier this month, qualifying for one special type of federal assistance could be a cinch.