Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy declared a state of disaster Saturday. At least five communities — Hooper Bay, Scammon Bay, Golovin, Newtok and Nome — have been impacted as of Sunday due to high ...

When remnants of Typhoon Merbok hit the Alaska Native village of Hooper Bay in 2022, the impact was immediate and — for this roughly 1,400-person town on the edge of the Bering Sea — disastrous.

A dozen of these were elevated to federal disasters. From deadly landslides in Southeast Alaska to Typhoon Merbok along the Bering Sea coast, all regions of the state have been affected.

A dozen of these were elevated to federal disasters. From deadly landslides in Southeast Alaska to Typhoon Merbok along the Bering Sea coast, all regions of the state have been affected.

Disaster recovery is a long game and the boats and driftwood that pepper Western Alaska’s tundra are the perfect reminder. Emily Schwing August 7, 2024 Click to print (Opens in new window) Print ...

While Alaska didn’t have an ex-typhoon Merbok style widespread high impact event in 2023, there was still lots to contend with. Here’s a selection, in chronological order.

In Alaska the money will go to support areas affected by five major natural disasters, including Typhoon Merbok, said Sarah Carver, a senior staff attorney for Alaska Legal Services.

The storm surge from Typhoon Merbok brought high water 17 miles inland to Chevak from the Bering Sea coast, where boats parked on the Ninglikfak River were tossed around like bathtub toys.

Merbok also caused widespread wreckage around the region, and Newtok—along with a 1000-mile section of Alaska’s west coast —has finally entered the unhappy category of official disaster zone.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. and ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Nov. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- During the worst storm to hit Western Alaska in decades, the indigenous people of the remote village of Unalakleet ...