Six months after arriving in Anchorage, evacuees from Western Alaska have moved from hotels into temporary housing.
Hundreds of people have been unable to return to their homes since ex-Typhoon Halong devastated parts of Western Alaska. The storm hit Oct. 12, and wind and high water lifted houses in some villages, leaving dozens of them unlivable. Many residents evacuated to larger communities, including Anchorage, where they have moved from mass shelters to hotels and now to houses and apartments.
The move helps people return to a slightly more normal way of life, said Jeremy Zidek, a spokesperson for the state Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management…