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Houses floated away in this Alaska Native village. Now residents want to move

A building and an all-terrain vehicle are overturned in Kwigillingok, Alaska, in late October. The village was hit by the remnants of Typhoon Halong that month, which caused major damage to homes and displaced most residents.

Kwigillingok, Alaska, has long grappled with erosion and flooding. Residents want to move to higher ground, further inland, especially after the remnants of Typhoon Halong damaged nearly every house.

(Image credit: Claire Harbage)

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