Alaska's next west coast storm forecast to hit farther north, as some communities still recover from September flooding - Alaska Public Media
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The most serious impacts are expected from Shishmaref to Kotzebue and up the coast to Utqiagvik.
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Historically powerful storm slams Western Alaska. Here's what people experienced across hundreds of miles of coastline.
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Flooding, damage reported across western Alaska coastal communities in wake of historic, powerful storm
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FEMA sent 'unintelligible' disaster relief information to Alaska Native people after Typhoon Merbok
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Puerto Rico and Alaska, opposite corners of the U.S., face near simultaneous disasters - The Washington Post
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Alaska Braces for Floods, Power Outages as Huge Storm Nears - Bloomberg
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Typhoon Merbok, fueled by unusually warm Pacific Ocean, pounded Alaska's vulnerable coastal communities at a critical time
Relocating or retiring? Know the risks in the most natural disaster prone US states
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Storm of the decade forecast for Bering Strait region
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flooding Circle to Circle