Overview

• Alaska State Troopers confirmed a woman was found dead in Kwigillingok as state and federal teams continue search-and-rescue operations.
• Authorities reported at least 51 people rescued from Kipnuk and Kwigillingok, with a small number still unaccounted for in official updates.
• Water in Kipnuk reached 6.6 feet above normal high tide, setting a record, as hurricane‑force gusts near 100 mph drove destructive storm surge.
• Homes were swept from foundations, community airports and roads were damaged, and about 1,400 people were sheltering across multiple sites.
• Governor Mike Dunleavy expanded the state disaster declaration as the Alaska National Guard, U.S. Coast Guard and multiple agencies support ongoing relief and damage assessments.