Alaska governor asks Trump for federal aid after typhoon displaces 1,500 people

Lawmakers urge president to allow for repair of housing and utilities after Typhoon Halong devastates villagesMike Dunleavy, the governor of Alaska, has asked Donald Trump to declare a major disaster after a powerful storm devastated villages in the state’s south-west, displacing 1,500 people and prompting large-scale air evacuations.The state’s senators and congressman urged the president to approve the declaration to allow additional federal resources into the region to repair housing and utilities before winter. The scale of the disaster has surpassed the state’s ability to respond, senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, and Nick Begich, the Alaska congressman, wrote. Continue reading...

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