A relief fund has been established for Alaskans who wish to help Western Alaska communities affected by a catastrophic storm though financial contributions.

The storm pounded coastal communities over the weekend, particularly those in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, with hurricane-force winds and record tidal surges. Flooding and high winds have destroyed or damaged dozens of homes and infrastructure in numerous villages.

Dozens of residents were rescued, while three people remained missing on Monday afternoon in Kwigillingok. More than 1,000 people have been displaced from their homes.

U.S. Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrews conduct overflights of Kipnuk, Alaska, after coastal flooding impacted several western Alaska communities, Oct. 12, 2025. The Coast Guard continues to support the state of Alaska’s response efforts in impacted communities. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Air Station Kodiak)

On Sunday night, the Alaska Community Foundation announced the creation of a partnership between the foundation, regional organizations and tribal leaders and called for donations to help coastal communities devastated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong and another less-powerful storm days before.

Foundation spokesperson Ashley Ellingson said hundreds of donors had given $96,000 as of Monday afternoon. Any donations will be used to help with immediate needs and recovery, as well as supporting longer-term initiatives, like disaster preparedness, according to a statement.

“Donations to this fund will be essential for impacted communities,” said Vivian Korthuis, CEO of the Association of Village Council Presidents, a tribal consortium that advocates for 56 member tribes of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta and one of the fund’s founding partners.

Organizers are still deciding whether, or how, to accept non-financial donations, such as food or clothing, Ellingson said. Distribution timelines also have to be determined, she said.

In addition, the Alaska Federation of Natives, the state’s largest Alaska Native organization, said Sunday that it would include efforts to assist those impacted by the storm at its upcoming annual convention, a three-day event that begins Thursday in Anchorage.

Organizers of a second annual benefit concert for the Alaska Native Heritage Center also said Monday that they would donate 25% of the event’s proceeds to storm relief efforts. The concert, featuring several Indigenous performers, is scheduled for Saturday from 6 to 10 p.m. at Williwaw Social in downtown Anchorage.

For those who want to donate items like food, diapers and clothing, Anchorage-based cargo airline Lynden Air Cargo said Monday that it would take donated dry goods and fly them to Bethel. A number of Anchorage businesses, like Susitna Energy Solutions and Alaska Discount Outfitters, also said they would accept donations for Lynden.

Lynden said donations should be dropped off in a box or container, adding that it wasn’t accepting frozen food or other items that required refrigeration.

Help could be on the way for dog owners affected by the recent storms, too. Rescue groups say the storms and floodwater destroyed dog houses and left pet owners without food.

At least one Anchorage veterinary clinic, the Southside Animal Hospital and Wellness Center, and nonprofit organization Alaska Rural Veterinary Outreach said they would send dog food donations to villages and communities like Kotzebue and Nome.

Organizers of the Alaska Community Foundation fund said the idea came from conversations with leaders and organizations about the need for a coordinated recovery effort. The foundation will administer the fund while regional leaders and advisers will make distribution decisions to ensure “resources reach affected communities based on locally identified needs,” the group said in a prepared statement.

Fund partners include the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Bethel Community Services Foundation, Calista Corp. and Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corp., among others.

Donations to the Alaska Community Foundation partnership fund, called the Western Alaska Disaster Relief 2025 Fund, can be made online at alaskacf.org/westernalaska, by calling 907-334-6700, or by mailing a check payable to the Alaska Community Foundation with “Western Alaska Disaster Relief” in the memo line to 3201 C St., Suite 110, Anchorage, AK 99503.

The Alaska Division of Homeland Security and and Emergency Management also provided links to organizations — the Alaska Division of the Salvation Army, the American Red Cross and World Central Kitchen — that would accept financial donations.