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Houses floated away in this Alaska Native village. Now residents want to move

KWIGILLINGOK, Alaska — When the remnants of Typhoon Halong arrived in the low-lying village of Kwigillingok, on Alaska's southwestern coast, late in the night on Oct. 11, Noah Andrew Sr. says the ...

Simple handwashing stations improved health indicators in parts of rural Alaska

A key step to preventing the spread of diseases like COVID-19 or influenza is simple: washing hands. But lack of piped water ...
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Crews are working to fix Alaska Native villages devastated by flooding. But will residents return?

Alaska Typhoon Aftermath Harry Friend walks among debris caused by the remnants of Typhoon Halong hitting the village and region earlier in the month, Monday, Oct. 27 ...
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Crews are working to fix Alaska Native villages devastated by flooding. But will residents return?

KWIGILLINGOK, Alaska (AP) — Darrel John watched the final evacuees depart his village on the western coast of Alaska in helicopters and small planes and walked home, avoiding the debris piled on the ...