A ‘historically powerful’ storm brings seas of up to 54 feet toward Alaska, NWS says. Power lines could be blown down, roads and houses could flood as water levels are expected to be 3-8 feet higher than normal high tide marks. The storm’s tropical origin was evident on outlying Adak Island, where wind gusts reached 75 mph and the temperature rose to 70 degrees. Flood warnings are in effect for a wide area, with Nome roughly in its center, but virtually the entire shoreline of Alaska is under some form of alert.Read Long Article
