Overview

• State officials report over a thousand people displaced after hurricane‑force winds and record storm surge inundated Yukon‑Kuskokwim Delta villages.
• Anchorage prepared for up to 1,600 evacuees as C‑17 flights moved residents from Bethel, with at least 575 already airlifted and large shelters opened.
• Kipnuk saw about 121 homes destroyed, roughly 90% of its housing, and Kwigillingok lost dozens of homes, with water levels in Kipnuk reaching 6.6 feet above normal high tide.
• One person was confirmed dead, at least two remain missing, and officials reported at least 51 rescues as assessments continue across roughly 40–50 affected communities.
• More than 50 community airports and roads sustained damage, complicating relief deliveries despite National Guard supply flights, and rebuilding is expected to take months given remote logistics and the closing barge season.