A typhoon is forcing Native Alaskans to evacuate and lose the only land they've known

By Sage Smiley

Published October 19, 2025 at 7:00 AM CDT

The remnants of a typhoon have forced over a thousand people to evacuate from rural villages in Western Alaska. Many of those leaving are Alaska Native people with generations-long connections to the land.

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