Severe Alaska Storm Causes Fatalities and Massive Flooding

TL;DR
The forecast for a deadly Alaska storm was likely worsened by a lack of weather balloon data caused by federal budget cuts, leading to less accurate predictions and delayed warnings, which contributed to the storm's impact and casualties.
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- Predictions for deadly Alaska storm may have suffered due to DOGE cuts CNN
- 1 dead, 2 missing after severe Alaska flooding Coast Guard official says left "absolute devastation" CBS News
- 1 killed, 51 rescued as western Alaska communities devastated by floods caused by Typhoon Halong's remnants FOX Weather
- Dozens Rescued in Remote Alaskan Villages in Storm That Swept Away Homes The New York Times
- Deadly Typhoon Destroys Dozens of Homes in Alaska Forcing Hundreds of Residents Into Shelters Yahoo
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