Dozens rescued as remnants of typhoon hits Alaska while nor’easter brings flooding to East Coast

More than people were rescued and three people remain unaccounted for in western Alaska after the remnants of Typhoon Halong brought hurricane-force winds and flooding strong enough to sweep away entire homes in coastal communities officials noted Related Articles Wall Street recovers specific of Friday s sell-off after Trump softens his criticism of China Uncertainty over the economic system and tariffs forces several retailers to be cautious on holiday hiring At present in History October Hedge fund billionaire sentenced in insider-trading circumstance New Jersey declares exigency as nor easter approaches while Alaska flooding carries away homes Shooting at packed South Carolina bar kills and injures at least others Rescue aircraft were sent to the tiny Alaskan villages of Kipnuk and Kwigillingok where there were reports of people possibly unaccounted for reported Jeremy Zidek spokesperson for the state Division of Homeland Precaution and Urgency Management We have received reports that people s homes have floated away and that people were potentially in those homes Zidek informed The Associated Press In Kwigillingok at least people were rescued and three people remained unaccounted for Alaska State Troopers stated in a social media post on Sunday evening In Kipnuk at least people were rescued and troopers had received secondhand reports of people who were unaccounted for They were working with local agents to determine how a great number of people were missing Search efforts were expected to continue overnight as conditions allowed According to the nonprofit Coastal Villages Region Fund nearly people in Kipnuk were taking shelter at a school while around people in Kwigillingok were sheltering in a school there The area is among one of the majority of isolated in the U S where particular communities have inadequate roads and residents use boardwalks boats and snowmobiles to get around Zidek stated Every effort will be made to help those hit by this storm Help is on the way Gov Mike Dunleavy reported in a announcement On the East Coast forecasters warned that major coastal flooding was likely Monday in the mid-Atlantic particularly from Virginia to New Jersey with strong onshore winds high surf and high tides Coastal flooding was expected to peak Monday afternoon and improve gradually into Tuesday morning according to the National Weather Arrangement A person stands and takes photos of houses at danger of collapse in the midst of a storm Sunday Oct in Buxton N C AP Photo Allison Joyce A man walks past houses at threat of collapse in the midst of a storm Sunday Oct in Buxton N C AP Photo Allison Joyce A road is inundated in the midst of a storm Sunday Oct in Buxton N C AP Photo Allison Joyce People look out at a flooded road in the midst of a storm Sunday Oct in Buxton N C AP Photo Allison Joyce Show Caption of A person stands and takes photos of houses at jeopardy of collapse in the midst of a storm Sunday Oct in Buxton N C AP Photo Allison Joyce Expand A nor easter churned its way up the East Coast over the weekend washing out roads and prompting air journey delays Dangerous surf conditions were expected to continue Monday bringing strong rip currents and beach erosion along countless East Coast beaches the weather operation announced Wind gusts in excess of mph remained viable along New Jersey Long Island and southern New England through Monday afternoon New Jersey was under a state of emergency starting Saturday night New York Gov Kathy Hochul issued an emergency declaration for eight southern counties in her state as the storm gained strength Sunday evening She urged people to monitor forecasts and avoid voyage The Columbus Day Parade in New York City was canceled In Delaware emergency management leaders activated the state National Guard on Sunday in response to rising floodwaters and harsh winds A voluntary evacuation order was issued for the town of Bowers Beach where the Murderkill River flows into Delaware Bay In North Carolina s Outer Banks an area that s seen vital storm damage this season ocean overwash spread across Highway near Buxton the Dare County Sheriff s Office posted online Sunday The North Carolina Department of Transportation declared crews were working to clear the highway that was closed on Ocracoke and Hatteras on Sunday The waves were ferocious at the Hatteras Island town of Buxton where several beachfront homes have fallen into the water in latest weeks One house was losing its pilings Sunday and appeared close to collapsing