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Dozens of residents were rescued after floodwaters in multiple communities swept homes off their foundations.

We've updated our list of how you can support evacuees — from volunteering and donating supplies to offering financial assistance.

A Coast Guard commander recounted scenes of Alaskans swimming in floodwaters in the middle of the night, searching for debris to hold onto.

The state is evacuating the vulnerable and trying to find safe shelter for all. “We're moving as fast as we can,” the incident commander said. “We know that folks are miserable.”

As authorities end their large-scale search, volunteers and village public safety officers vow to keep looking for two Kwigillingok residents whose home floated away in the storm.

Nearly all the homes in both towns were damaged and a tribal administrator said it was unsafe to stay.

Forecasters say the powerful storm, potentially historic in strength, is expected to slam into the Y-K Delta early Sunday and then race up the coastline, bringing destructive winds and surging seas.

Mayor Suzanne LaFrance says she expects many people will stay through the winter.

On Wednesday and Thursday, hundreds of people from Kipnuk and Kwigillingok boarded military transport planes headed for Anchorage, leaving their homes, belongings and communities behind.

Kipnuk and Kwigillingok residents continued to land Thursday night in Anchorage, carrying backpacks and plastic bags filled with their belongings as they exited a military transport plane.