In one of the hardest hit villages, Kipnuk, an initial assessment showed that 121 homes — or 90% of the total — have been destroyed, Gov. Mike Dunleavy said.

Here are some things to know about the storm and the ongoing evacuation effort. The remnants of Typhoon Halong brought record storm surge to western Alaska on Sunday, devastating the tiny coastal villages of Kipnuk and Kwigillingok, which saw water levels more than 6 feet (1.8 meters) above the highest normal tide line.

Bitter cold, snowy winter conditions could prolong storm recovery efforts along Alaska's rural western coast, Gov. Mike Dunleavy warned.

A mass evacuation is underway for Kipnuk and Kwigillingok, where a thousand people were sheltering in schools after Sunday’s huge storm. Reached by phone Wednesday afternoon, Kipnuk tribal administrator Buggy Carl said he was focused on one thing.

Everything got destroyed from the flood,” Steven Anaver wrote in a post on Facebook after assessing the damage to his home

Typhoon Halong was an unusual storm, likely fueled by the Pacific’s near-record warm surface temperatures this fall. Its timing means recovery will be even more difficult than usual for these hard-hit communities,

After the remnants of a typhoon devastated villages in western Alaska, Gov. Mike Dunleavy asked President Trump for federal help in the recovery process.

The forecast for the powerful and deadly storm that battered small communities in western Alaska over the weekend was likely made worse by a lack of weather data triggered by the Trump administration’s cuts.

The remnants of Typhoon Halong left a catastrophe in this Western Alaska village. The handful of people left there are determined — but face an immense challenge.