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A service to help people impacted by Typhoon Halong file for federal support has reopened in Bethel.

Gov. Dunleavy has issued a disaster declaration for the community of Napaskiak for a December 2025 power outage that froze pipes, and that has left the community without running water for a month.

The transition is complicated by financial and logistical hurdles, according to state officials.

Safari Club leaders and Alaska Native subsistence advocates have long been at odds over rights to hunt and fish in Alaska. But the sport hunting group reached out to help a group of Native hunters, displaced by October's devastating storm, reconnect to their subsistence culture.

Individuals who have been impacted by Typhoon Halong may be eligible for unemployment benefits if their ability to work was impacted.

Author Lani Hulse releases her children’s book "Aanaq? Am I your sunset?" to support the Western Alaska Disaster Relief Fund.

The SBA announced on Dec. 11 that it had already approved nearly $3.7 million in loans to restore typhoon-damaged homes for 63 individuals.

The new deadline for applications is Feb. 20, 2026. State and federal officials are continuing to encourage residents to register for both state and federal assistance programs to maximize their potential benefits.

Over $3 million in housing assistance has been committed to reimbursing the State for supporting people who evacuated their homes after Typhoon Halong.

The fund facilitated by the Alaska Community Foundation is comprised of donations to support disaster relief.