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In 1925, the burgeoning community of Nome, Alaska, faced a crisis that threatened its future development and its greatest wealth: its children. A deadly diphtheria outbreak required a valuable shipment of antitoxin from 674 miles away. With early aviation technology grounded by winter, the entire enterprise depended on a more traditional solution, a desperate relay of men and dogs against a brutal Alaskan landscape. The missions success hinged on the most dangerous leg, a responsibility given to

NOME, ALASKA - Alaska's western coast is being hit with powerful storms due to the remnants of Typhoon Merbok. Wind gusts are pulling siding from buildings and some homes even being pulled from their foundations. John Handeland, the mayor of Nome, said Saturday afternoon that there were no reports of injuries in his community. 🎥: @UpInNome via Twitter #alaska #nome #coast #typhoon #typhoonmerbok #weather #storm #flood #naturaldisaster | Mercado Media

Current view of Nome, Alaska; courtesy of our Warning Coordination Meteorologist. A strong system is currently impacting the majority of the West Coast of Alaska. If anyone has any reports they'd like to share, please post them in the comments below. Stay safe! #AKwx | US National Weather Service Fairbanks Alaska