Overview

• The U.S. Coast Guard deployed to Kipnuk and Kwigillingok, and the National Guard staged aircraft and helicopters in Bethel for search and rescue operations.
• State emergency officials said at least eight homes in Kipnuk were pushed off their foundations and multiple houses in Kwigillingok floated away, with some residents trapped.
• Tide gauges reached major flood levels, including 6.71 feet at Kotzebue Sound, as parts of the region saw sustained winds up to 75 mph and a 100 mph gust.
• Governor Mike Dunleavy expanded the state disaster declaration to additional Yukon–Kuskokwim and nearby areas as relief groups, including the American Red Cross, began assisting affected communities.
• Forecasters warned of continued high water and damaging winds through Monday across the Yukon–Kuskokwim Delta and Norton Sound, with shelters in Kipnuk housing more than 170 people overnight.