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Typhoon Merbok, fueled by unusually warm Pacific Ocean, pounded Alaska's vulnerable coastal communities at a critical time

  • Written by Rick Thoman, Alaska Climate Specialist, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Typhoon Merbok, fueled by unusually warm Pacific Ocean, pounded Alaska's vulnerable coastal communities at a critical timeA satellite image shows how vast the remnants of Typhoon Merbok were as the storm hit the Alaska coast.National Weather Service

The powerful remnants of Typhoon Merbok pounded Alaska’s western coast on Sept. 17, 2022, pushing homes off their foundations and tearing apart protective berms as water flooded communities.

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