Hurricane Melissa expected to hit Jamaica as its strongest storm since records began. Follow live updates.

The US National Hurricane Center warned that Hurricane Melissa could cause catastrophic flash flooding and numerous landslides in parts of Jamaica, Cuba, and Hispaniola.
KYUK

Kuskokwim Delta coast residents face a ‘whole new world’ after the storm

Hundreds have left their homes. Many may never go back. KYUK collaborator Nat Herz takes stock of what comes next after ex-typhoon Halong.

Alaska storm damage could displace some evacuees for at least 18 months, officials say

Anchorage leaders said Friday they expect as many as 1,600 people to be evacuated to the state's largest city.

Alaskan evacuees describe fleeing their storm-ravaged coastal communities: "We're all thankful that we're all alive"

The remnants of Typhoon Halong brought record high water to low-lying Alaska Native communities last weekend and washed away homes, some with people inside.
Alaska Public Media

Officials say storm 'completely devastated' Western Alaska communities

A Coast Guard commander recounted scenes of Alaskans swimming in floodwaters in the middle of the night, searching for debris to hold onto.
Norfolk Daily News

Alaska storm damage so bad many evacuees won’t go home for at least 18 months, governor says

Damage to remote Alaska villages hammered by flooding last weekend is so extreme that many of the more than 2,000 people displaced won’t be able to
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