Heavy rain and hurricane -force wind gusts are causing damaging flooding in Western Alaska on Sunday, prompting rescues as the remnants of Typhoon Halong continue to impact coastal areas.

A powerful coastal storm produced by the remnants of Typhoon Halong moved into the Bering Sea on Sunday, packing hurricane-force wind gusts, big waves and major coastal flooding for the Kuskokwim Delta and communities south of the Bering Strait.

Flooding is already ongoing, according to local storm reports. Alaska Public Media reports some residents in Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta communities are unaccounted for or trapped in their homes due to high water.

Photos shared by the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management show dozens of homes surrounded by flooding.

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