3 missing and dozens rescued after remnants of a typhoon lash western Alaska

JUNEAU Alaska AP Three people were missing in western Alaska on Monday and more than had been rescued specific plucked from rooftops after the remnants of Typhoon Halong over the weekend brought hurricane-force winds and ravaging storm surges and floodwaters that swept specific homes away functionaries noted Agents warned of a long road to recovery and a need for continued promotion for the hardest-hit communities with winter just around the corner A U S Coast Guard official Capt Christopher Culpepper described the situation in the villages of Kipnuk and Kwigillingok as absolute devastation Elsewhere in the U S severe weather killed a woman in New York City who was struck by a solar panel and the Columbus Day Parade there also was canceled Rescuers in the Phoenix area detected the body of a man whose truck was swept away by floodwaters and crews in southern California prepared for possible mudslides in fire-ravaged areas Communities tally the toll on Alaska villages Alaska State Troopers disclosed at least people and two dogs were rescued in Kipnuk and Kwigillingok after the storm system walloped the communities Both areas saw substantial storm surge according to the National Weather Facility Three people remained unaccounted for in Kwigillingok troopers declared and the agency was trying to confirm secondhand reports of people who were unaccounted for in Kipnuk According to the nonprofit Coastal Villages Region Fund largest part of the residents in both communities had taken shelter in local schools In addition to housing concerns residents impacted by the system across the region broadcasted impacts such as power outages a lack of running water subsistence foods stocked in freezers ruined and damage to home-heating stoves The worst I ve ever seen Jamie Jenkins who lives in another hard-hit district Napakiak stated the storm was the worst I ve ever seen She described howling winds and fast-rising waters Sunday morning Her mother whose nearby home shifted on its foundation and a neighbor whose home flooded came over to Jenkins place They tried to wait out the storm she stated but when the waters reached their top stairs they got in a boat and evacuated to the school Jenkins reported practically the whole public was there The men in town gathered their boats and went to house to house to pick up anyone else who was still in their homes she announced Jenkins was volunteering Monday bringing food to people in need Adaline Pete who lives in another locality Kotlik reported she had never experienced winds so strong before An unoccupied house next door flipped over but she commented her family felt safe in their home and felt fortunate in the storm s aftermath Republican senators backing recovery resilience funds During a news conference organized by Gov Mike Dunleavy Alaska s two U S senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan explained they would continue to focus on environment resilience and infrastructure funds for Alaska Sullivan announced it was the congressional delegation s job to ensure the Trump administration and their colleagues understood the importance of such funds Earlier this year the Federal Crisis Management Agency stated it would end a campaign aimed at mitigating mishap risks The decision is being challenged in court Murkowski announced erosion mitigation projects take time to complete But our reality is we are seeing these storms coming certainly on a more frequent basis and the intensity that we re seeing seems to be accumulating as well and so the time to act on it is now because it s going to take us specific time to get these in place she stated of such projects Murkowski mentioned she will be underscoring to the administration why such funds matter About people live in Kwigillingok a predominately Alaska Native area on the western shore of Kuskokwim Bay and near the mouth of the Kuskokwim River A assessment prepared for the local tribe in by the Alaska Institute for Justice mentioned the frequency and severity of flooding in the low-lying region had increased in fresh years The analysis listed relocation of the society as an urgent need Erosion and melting permafrost pose threats to infrastructure and in a few cases entire communities in Alaska which is experiencing the impacts of atmosphere change California crews prepare for mudslides In California rescue crews with helicopters and bulldozers were being pre-positioned near wildfire burn areas to respond to feasible debris flows and mudslides as a major storm takes aim at the state A flood watch was issued starting late Monday for much of Southern California where several inches of rain were accomplishable through Tuesday To the north up to feet meter of mountain snow was predicted for parts of the Sierra Nevada Brumfield disclosed from Cockeysville Maryland Associated Press reporter Jamie Stengle contributed from Dallas Source