'Just a lot of destruction': Cleanup begins in Nome, Alaska, after ...
Sep 20, 2022 · Cleanup efforts have begun in Nome, Alaska, after what's being described as the "storm of the century" hit the Western Alaska coastline over the weekend. The storm travelling through the...
‘Some of them just disappeared’: Essential pieces of life in Nome …
Sep 21, 2022 · Nome, a city of about 3,700 people that functions as the commercial and logistical hub for 15 smaller communities in the Bering Strait region, weathered the worst storm in decades relatively well.
As storm-battered Western Alaska takes stock of damage and …
Sep 20, 2022 · NOME — Up and down Alaska’s Bering Sea coast, the scope of destruction left by a historic storm is becoming clear. The remnants of a Pacific typhoon pummeled roughly 1,000 miles of Western...
Western Alaskans remember Typhoon Merbok a year later - Alaska …
Sep 25, 2023 · More than 1,300 miles of coastline was hit, including more than 35 remote communities. One year after the storm, residents look back on the havoc that struck the state. Typhoon Merbok hit the...
Storm lashes Alaskan shore, bringing severe coastal flooding and ... - CNN
Sep 18, 2022 · The remnants of Typhoon Merbok have been battering Alaska’s western coast since late Friday, bringing flooding powerful enough to uproot buildings and forcing residents to seek shelter.
Flood waters receding after storm batters western Alaska
Sep 19, 2022 · Flood waters are receding in parts of western Alaska battered by the worst storm in a half century. The storm left behind debris flung by powerful Bering Sea waves, the remnants of Typhoon Merbok, which was weakening Sunday as it moved north from the Bering Strait into the Chukchi Sea.
Storm battering western Alaska causes widespread flooding
Sep 18, 2022 · ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A powerful storm sweeping north through the Bering Strait on Saturday caused widespread flooding in several western Alaska coastal communities, knocking out power and sending residents fleeing for higher ground.
Damage assessments begin in flooded remote Alaska villages
Sep 20, 2022 · A home that was knocked off its foundation and floated down Snake River during a severe storm in Nome, Alaska, is caught under a bridge Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. Much of Alaska’s western coast was battered by the storm, which was the remnant of Typhoon Merbok, causing the most damage of any storm in the last half century.
Western Alaska Lashed by Strongest Storm in Years
Sep 16, 2022 · A powerful storm slammed western parts of Alaska on Saturday as a dangerous weather system brought winds of around 90 miles per hour and heavy rain, causing significant coastal flooding.
Alaska Governor Dunleavy Declares Disaster Following …
Oct 23, 2024 · Governor Mike Dunleavy issued a disaster declaration following a severe coastal storm that devastated communities like Kotzebue and Nome. Emergency responses are underway, with no injuries reported.