Jeron Joseph, an evacuee from Kwigillingok, shares an account of adjusting to displacement in Anchorage.

The Alaska Federation of Natives annual convention took place last weekend in Anchorage, as hundreds of evacuees from communities impacted by the remnants of Typhoon Halong arrived at emergency shelters nearby.

As evacuees from villages like Kipnuk, Kwigillingok, Nightmute and Tuntutuliak boarded military helicopters bound for safety, many had no choice but to leave their dogs behind.

Hundreds of people evacuated from Western Alaska after Typhoon Halong now face uncertain futures in Alaska’s largest city.

The Alaska Division of Public Assistance announced that SNAP benefits for November will not be released and experts worry that will add to food insecurity in the wake of ex-Typhoon Halong.

The remnants of Typhoon Halong left a catastrophe in this Western Alaska village. The handful of people left there are determined — but face an immense challenge.

"Our tribal citizens will have to decide between fuel and food,” AFN President Ben Mallott told a U.S. Senate panel.

The Transportation Department previously said it had enough funding to continue the program through Nov. 2. Wednesday's notice pushes that back by about two weeks.

Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced a land exchange agreement Thursday with King Cove’s Native corporation, making way for the controversial construction of what many consider to be a lifesaving stretch of road.

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum signed right-of-way permits for the road, intended to spur mining in Northwest Alaska.