typhoon halong scattered huge trove yupik artifacts along southwestern alaskan coast 1234759492

Typhoon Halong severely damaged an archaeological site near Quinhagak, Alaska, that had been preserved in permafrost. The storm scattered thousands of Yup’ik artifacts—including wooden masks and tools—along the southwestern Alaskan coast. Archaeologist Rick Knecht of the University of Aberdeen raised the alarm about climate change threats, and salvage efforts are underway with the Nunalleq Museum to recover and conserve the items.