President Trump approved a federal disaster declaration for Western Alaska after Typhoon Halong’s remnants caused widespread storm damage. Governor Dunleavy says aid will speed recovery.

Over 16,000 donors had contributed more than $2 million to the Western Alaska Disaster Relief Fund as of Monday afternoon.

After the latest catastrophic storm hit Western Alaska, displacing more than 1,500 people, killing at least one and leaving villages in ruins, residents face an existential crisis. Will the wide delta that fans out between the lower Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers and has supported one of the circumpolar north’s largest Indigenous populations for millennia continue

As evacuees from villages like Kipnuk, Kwigillingok, Nightmute and Tuntutuliak boarded military helicopters bound for safety, many had no choice but to leave their dogs behind.

Rescuers in western Alaska are working to find missing residents and help those displaced after ferocious, hurricane-force wind gusts from what once was Typhoon Halong tore through remote, coastal communities, unleashed record-breaking storm surge and shoved homes completely off their foundations.

While hundreds of people have evacuated from western Alaska to Anchorage, many were unable to bring their dogs with them.

City officials are hoping to transition people from mass shelters into more private housing, while the school district prioritizes supporting students.

The remnants of Typhoon Halong have brought hurricane-force winds and ravaging storm surges to western Alaska. Authorities say one person is dead and two remain missing.

Western Alaska tribes are resilient, facing increasing perils from climate change as coastal erosion threatens their villages. However, October’s floods are making some wonder how many times they must recover before rebuilding is too much.