Tag: Kwigillingok
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Alaska Native Village Moves After Typhoon Halong Flood
Overview: a village reassesses its home In the small Alaska village of Kwigillingok, residents are facing a common but daunting reality: moving their homes and livelihoods to higher ground after Typhoon Halong delivered days of floodwater and strong winds. Retained by a surge that overwhelmed low-lying shores, the storm’s remnants left a wake of damaged…
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Alaska Native Village Faces Relocation After Typhoon Halong Aftermath
Relocation on the Horizon: Kwigillingok’s Typhoon Halong Toll In the remote village of Kwigillingok, Alaska, the aftereffects of Typhoon Halong are forcing residents to confront a stark choice: relocate or endure increasingly dangerous flooding. On a night when the sea surged higher than ever, homes rocked and water breached thresholds that had stood for generations.…
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Alaska Native Village Eyes Relocation After Typhoon Halong
In the wake of Typhoon Halong, a Southwestern Alaska village weighs a new future As the remnants of Typhoon Halong swept into the Arctic-aligned coast of Alaska, remote villages like Kwigillingok faced a stark choice: stay put in increasingly unstable ground or plan a relocation that could safeguard homes, traditions, and livelihoods. In this small…