Hundreds of residents in remote western Alaska villages were airlifted to safety Thursday after devastating flooding swept through the region earlier in the week. The flooding followed high winds and heavy rains brought on by the remnants of Typhoon Halong on Sunday, which caused water levels to rise more than six feet above the normal highest tide, according to The Associated Press.
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Video shows hundreds airlifted from flood-ravaged Alaska villages

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Historic flooding in remote western Alaska forced mass evacuations and left homes destroyed, complicating rescue efforts as winter nears.

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