On Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation Board of Directors passed a resolution requesting the President of the United States declare a national emergency in our region to help meet the needs of the people and communities displaced by flooding from Typhoon Halong. The full resolution is available at this link.
In nearly one-third of the villages in the Yukon-Kuskokwim region, people’s lives have been disrupted or devastated, their homes and communities damaged or destroyed. People need resources and options to move to recover and rebuild.
“The people from the coastal areas of the lower Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta of Alaska are enduring unimaginable hardship in the wake of Typhoon Halong,” said YKHC President and CEO Dan Winkelman.
“Entire communities have been displaced, multigenerational families have had their homes washed away, destroyed or severely damaged, and over a thousand storm victims are sheltering in places not meant for long-term habitation.
“We are respectfully calling on President Trump to declare a national emergency to unlock the federal support our communities desperately need. We need to ensure all storm victims are swiftly transitioned from shelters to long term hotel rooms with financial assistance from FEMA’s Transitional Shelter Assistance program and other applicable programs.
“We urge federal and state agencies to come together now — with continued urgency, compassion, and coordination. Dignity demands every displaced person has access to hotels, safety, financial resources and the opportunity to recover.”