A powerful nor'easter hammered the East Coast with severe flooding and high winds, while the remnants of Typhoon Halong devastated western Alaska, sweeping away homes and leaving up to 20 people potentially missing.
The U.S. is reeling from two major storm systems. A nor’easter churned up the East Coast, causing widespread excessive rain, lashing winds, and coastal flooding from the Carolinas to New England. This led to road washouts, significant travel delays, water rescues in South Carolina, and emergency declarations in states like Delaware, New Jersey, and New York. Coastal areas faced severe erosion and the threat of homes collapsing. Meanwhile, in western Alaska, the remnants of Typhoon Halong brought catastrophic flooding and hurricane-force winds, pushing entire houses off their foundations in isolated villages such as Kipnuk and Kwigillingok. Rescue aircraft were dispatched amid reports of up to 20 people potentially unaccounted for, with search efforts ongoing. Communities are sheltering hundreds, and Governor Mike Dunleavy has pledged assistance to the severely impacted Alaskan region.
