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Flood evacuees get ready to spend the winter in Anchorage

Oct 17, 2025

The American Red Cross of Alaska is preparing to support up to 2,000 flood evacuees through the winter in Anchorage, operating shelters as residents from hard-hit Western Alaska villages continue arriving. Evacuees describe gratitude for aid and concerns about adapting to big-city life.

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Roof ripped off Anchorage home amid intense wind gusts

Jan 12, 2025

A severe windstorm with gusts nearing 75 mph tore off the roof of a home in Anchorage, Alaska, captured on security footage.

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Wind and rain batter Anchorage and Mat-Su, leaving power outages across the region

Jan 12, 2025

A severe storm hit Anchorage and Mat-Su, causing power outages for thousands due to high winds and rain. Gusts exceeded 100 mph in higher elevations, with significant impacts across the region.

Thousands in Southcentral Alaska remain without power after Sunday's wind and rain storm

Jan 12, 2025

A powerful wind and rain storm in Southcentral Alaska caused widespread power outages and closures, affecting thousands in the Anchorage area.

Icy roads close Su Valley schools after high winds cause outages in Anchorage and Mat-Su

Dec 9, 2024

Schools in Susitna Valley were closed due to icy roads after high winds caused power outages in Anchorage and Mat-Su. Winds reached over 40 mph, with higher gusts reported in some areas.

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Giant ice craters, ruts and street-squeezing snow berms: Anchorage road conditions are improving but still causing chaos

Mar 25, 2022

Auto shops are seeing more business because of damaged tires, and drivers are often inching through a messy maze of bad road conditions. Road crews are making headway but still catching up from unfavorable weather last month.

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Alaska could see more dangerous thunderstorms as Arctic sea ice melts and evaporation increases

Feb 24, 2021

Researchers predict a tripling of thunderstorms by the end of the century, which could lead to heavier rainfall and flash flooding, landslides and more lightning-sparked wildfires.