The Typhoon in Alaska that no one is talking about
Until this week, only twice in recorded history has a typhoon or post-tropical cyclone with hurricane force winds made landfall in Alaska.
Both of those systems were more than 60 years ago.
Typhoon Halong broke that no-cyclone streak this week.
Videos from Alaska showing Typhoon Halong’s immense surge and inland flooding are shocking, to say the least.
At least two people have been killed and several more are still missing. About 50 people were rescued from the flooding, and thousands have been forced to flee their homes.
The storm’s strength has already been attributed to the unusually high sea surface temperatures in the area, which follows one of the hottest summers ever recorded for the state.
