The remnants of Typhoon Halong brought hurricane-force winds and catastrophic flooding to coastal communities in western Alaska on Sunday, pushing entire houses off their foundations.

Rescue aircraft were dispatched to the tiny Alaskan villages of Kipnuk and Kwigillingok, where there were reports of up to 20 people possibly unaccounted for, said Jeremy Zidek, spokesperson for the state Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.

"We have received reports that people's homes have floated away and that people were potentially in those homes," Zidek told The Associated Press.

Alaska State Troopers said both Kipnuk and Kwigillingok were hit by "strong winds and heavy flooding overnight, which caused significant damage, including at least eight homes being pushed from their fou

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