Historically powerful storm hammers western Alaska, causing huge tidal surges and flooding that has torn some houses from their foundations, US weather forecasters say
Dangerous conditions include"extreme waves, storm surge, hurricane force wind gusts, coastal erosion and heavy rainfall," US weather agency NWS says.
The remnants of Pacific Typhoon Merbok have created one of the strongest storms to impact the region at this time of year in decades and are expected to batter the coast throughout the weekend. In the coastal village of Golovin, the Fairbanks office said, "water is surrounding the school, homes and structures are flooded, at least a couple homes floating off the foundation."Images on social media showed considerable damage. Footage on CNN showed one house floating down a river before being wedged under a bridge.
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