By now you’ve heard about Kipnuk and Kwigillingok, two villages in the Y-K Delta of Alaska that were destroyed by Typhoon Halong.

These folks have lost just about everything. Winter is knocking at the door and there is no chance of them rebuilding before it hits, so they have been evacuated to Bethel and Anchorage.

More stories and photos here.

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Here’s how to help, from the Anchorage Daily News.

Financial support

• The Anchorage-based Alaska Community Foundation has partnered with organizations to help residents affected by the remnants of Typhoon Halong, from Kwigillingok to Kotzebue. The foundation is accepting cash donations on its website, alaskacf.org/westernalaska, for the Western Alaska Disaster Relief 2025 Fund. As of Tuesday, the effort had already surpassed $300,000, foundation spokesperson Ashley Ellingson told Alaska Public Media.

• The Alaska Native Heritage Center will host its second annual benefit concert at downtown Anchorage’s Williwaw Social on Saturday from 6-10 p.m. The group plans to donate 25% of the performance proceeds to disaster relief efforts in Western Alaska. Tickets are available here.

Donate supplies

• Alaska Air Cargo, Everts Air Cargo, Grant Aviation, Lynden Air Cargo, Northern Air Cargo and Ryan Air have partnered to help fly donated supplies between Anchorage and Bethel, where relief organizations are gathered to distribute supplies. Lynden requested that donations be packaged in boxes or bags so they can be shipped more easily.

• The Alaska Federation of Natives, the state’s largest Alaska Native organization, will host a donation drive at the Dena’ina Center during its annual convention in Anchorage. Donations will be accepted Friday, Oct. 17, from 1 to 5 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 18, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Room 6 on the second floor.

• The Association of Village Council Presidents has also posted an Amazon wishlist for items that will be distributed to villages.

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• Alaska internet and telecom provider GCI said in a social media post Mondaythat it is accepting donations at its C Street, Dimond Center, Muldoon, Abbott Loop, Wasilla and Fairbanks locations through Oct. 27.

• Susitna Energy Solutions plans to gather supplies at its Anchorage office at 1432 Ingra St. from Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

• Alaska Children’s Urgent Care and Outreach is seeking items for children. Donations will be accepted at 751 E. 36th Ave., in Anchorage, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday.

• Pets have also been displaced by flooding from the storm and are in need of temporary and permanent housing. On Tuesday, the August Fund for Alaska Racing Dogs said it was searching for foster homes. Straw for Dogs, a Fairbanks nonprofit that aims to improve the lives of outdoor pets, has launched a fundraiser to pay for insulated dog houses and straw for dogs who have no shelter headed into the winter season.

• Alaska Discount Outfitters is offering a 10% discount to customers who bring in donations. Supplies will be accepted at 3401 Commercial Drive through Friday from noon to 7 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• The American Red Cross of Alaska, Salvation Army Alaska Division, Food Bank of Alaska, World Kitchen and other Alaska Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters are also accepting donations for disaster response.

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