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Alaska braces for floods, power outages as huge storm nears
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The storm could be one of the worst in recent history, threatening hurricane-force winds and high surf that could knock out power and cause flooding.
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Residents on Alaska’s vast and sparsely populated western coast braced for what forecasters said could be one of the worst in recent history, accompanied by strong winds and high surf
Alaska is bracing for one of its worst storms in years as the remnants of Typhoon Merbok bring fierce winds and heavy rains from the Bering Sea to the west coast on Friday and through the weekend.
Hurricane-force winds were forecast in parts of the Bering Sea, while small communities around 90 miles from the hub community of Nome expected water levels that could be up to 18 feet above the normal high tide line.
A historic storm is forecast to slam Alaska this weekend, bringing hurricane-force winds, high surf, flooding and coastal erosion. California will also be impacted.
JUNEAU, Alaska — Residents on Alaska’s vast and sparsely populated western coast braced Friday for a powerful storm that forecasters said could be one of the worst in recent history, threatening hurricane-force winds and high surf that could knock out power and cause flooding.
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