Storm packing snow, hurricane-force winds batters Alaska coast; villages brace for sea surge

Associated Press,: Packing hurricane-force winds, an Alaskan storm of “epic proportions” slammed into coastal communities, sending some residents fleeing to higher ground as it tore roofs from homes and knocked out power. The strongest storm to hit the state in four decades carried with it heavy snows and rains. The precipitation sent water levels rising late Wednesday night in Nome, causing flooding in low-lying areas, the National Weather Service said. “It’s barely beginning to wind down along the coast,” Stephen......

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