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How a search and rescue team helped Indigenous communities hit by Typhoon Halong

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As the remnants of Typhoon Halong battered remote indigenous communities in Western Alaska over the weekend, U.S. Coast Guard petty officer William McKnight was a member of the search and rescue team that helped airlift residents to safety.

He joins Here & Now's Robin Young with the story.

This segment aired on October 16, 2025.

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