Typhoon Merbok envelops Alaska, leaving widespread flooding

{O/C} Meanwhile, Alaskans were gripped by the dispiriting detritus left behind by Typhoon Merbok that jolted the region with tides of floodwaters.

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Smaller communities were the hardest hit.

The typhoon brought hurricane-force gusts to the region and widespread flooding.

Waves wreaked havoc along over 1,600 kilometers of the Alaska coastline.

So far, no injuries or deaths have been recorded.