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The remnants of Typhoon Halong tracked farther east than expected, slamming into the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta coast early on Sunday morning. Officials said Sunday afternoon that the hardest hit communities appeared to be Kipnuk, Kwigillingok and Napakiak.
Alaska residents are still coming to grips with the deadly flooding from the remnants of Typhoon Halong, which wiped away villages and wreaked havoc on roads and homes. The record-setting storm left at least one person dead and damaged main roads and infrastructure, including a regional airport.
Emergency rescues are underway in Alaska after Typhoon Halong has caused widespread damage along coastal cities.
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The observatory says Typhoon Matmo will be at its closest to Hong Kong on Sunday morning, skirting more than 300
Typhoon Matmo, the 11th storm of the year, has reached its strongest phase with sustained winds of 149 km/h (level 13) and gusts up to level 16. Moving at 25 km/h, the storm is expected to enter the Gulf of Tonkin this evening (October 5) and make landfall in Quang Ninh early tomorrow morning, bringing winds of level 9–10 and gusts up to level 13.
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MANILA: Typhoon Paolo (international name: Matmo) made landfall in Dinapigue, Isabela, at 9am, the state weather bureau reported Friday (Oct 3)