Alaska
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Alaska storm evacuees may not return home for at least 18 months: governorIn one of the hardest hit villages, Kipnuk, an initial assessment showed that 121 homes — or 90% of the total — have been destroyed, Gov. Mike Dunleavy wrote to the White House.U.S. NewsOct 17
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1,500 people driven from homes after Typhoon Halong batters AlaskaA U.S. Coast Guard official described the situation in remote villages Kipnuk and Kwigillingok as "absolute devastation."U.S. NewsOct 15
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Trump approves Alaska mining road, stake in Canadian firm behind projectU.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said approval of Ambler Road will unlock access to critical minerals 'that we need to win the AI arms race against China.'U.S. NewsOct 6
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Cruise passenger dead, another injured after falling from hiking trail in Alaska'Alaska State Troopers were notified around 8:10 p.m. about a search and rescue involving two adult males who had fallen from the Mount Roberts trail,' authorities said.TrendingSep 18
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Alaska city avoids record flooding from glacier dam thanks to new barriersThere were no damage reports in Juneau similar to the last two years, when flooding was rampant and some homes washed away by water released by the Mendenhall Glacier ice dam.U.S. NewsAug 13
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Alaska city faces ‘record’ flooding from water escaping glacier damA huge basin of rainwater and snowmelt dammed by Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier has started to release, and officials on Tuesday urged residents in some parts of Juneau to evacuate.EnvironmentAug 12
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Alaska man survives being pinned for hours underneath 700-pound boulder'I fully anticipated a body recovery, not him walking away without a scratch on him,' a fire chief said after helping rescue hiker Kell Morris.TrendingMay 30
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Missing plane found crashed in Alaska, all 10 on board killed: officials'We’re hoping [the plane] is on land. Being in the water would be the worst-case scenario,' White Mountain Fire Chief Jack Adams said.TrendingFeb 7
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It’s not just Fat Bear Week in Alaska: Trail cameras capturing wolves, moose and moreNear a well-populated neighborhood in Anchorage, the state’s biggest city, several trail cameras regularly capture animals ranging in size from wolverines to moose.EnvironmentOct 12, 2024
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2 dead but 3 rescued from overturned boat in Alaskan panhandle: U.S. Coast GuardWeather conditions at the time included winds of eight to 10 knots, nine-foot seas and an air temperature of 31 F (-0.5 C).U.S. NewsJan 11, 2024
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