The remnant of Typhoon Halong slammed the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, an area in Western Alaska hundreds of miles from the U.S. road system. More than a thousand people are displaced.
A cool front associated with the latest low pressure area to our north will swing through Friday, touching off spotty showers and keeping things warm ahead of it.
Officials say one of the “most significant” airlifts in Alaska history is underway to evacuate hundreds of people from storm-devastated coastal towns. Officials announced the airlifts Wednesday.
With the government shutdown, the National Flood Insurance Program is no longer writing new policies. It's causing problems for would-be homeowners, but private companies have stepped in to help.
We have some scattered showers lifting north Thursday along with a warmer air mass. More showers will be possible Friday as a cold front moves through.
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