Opulent Philanthropy Inc. Tax ID 45-3088713 International 501 (c)(3) Alaska Nonprofit

We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the needs of our local community. We are providing food and shelter to those in need during the Alaska Flood. We are committed to making a positive impact on the lives of those around us. By supporting Opulent Philanthropy Inc., you are supporting your community and helping to build a brighter future for all.

Alaska, Disaster Relief Fund: We have provided shelter and over a million meals during these disasters.
Every contribution, big or small, will bring much-needed assistance to families struggling in the aftermath of this disaster.
Here's how your donation can help:
$25 Dollars can provide much needed water to families.
$100 can provide a care package with essential supplies for families in need.
$250 can help ensure a family displaced by the flood has access to food and shelter
$1,000 can help ensure a family displaced by the flood has long term access to food and shelter.
Reminder: Employees submit match request for monetary donations.
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One person died and dozens were rescued in Alaska floodwaters from the remnants of a typhoon that pushed homes off their foundations and displaced more than 1,000 people, authorities said.

Former Typhoon Halong, which passed by Japan and crossed over the Pacific Ocean into western Alaska, brought damaging winds and coastal surge with water levels reaching over 6 feet above highest tides, according to the state's Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.

First responders from the Alaska National Guard, Alaska State Troopers and the U.S. Coast Guard rescued 51 people on Oct. 12 from the Kipnuk and Kwigillingok areas. Two were still missing, authorities said Oct. 13. 

The typhoon's remnants damaged roads, communication lines and an airport runway. Homes were flooded and entire homes were swept away, authorities said. More than 1,000 people were sheltering at schools and other community locations. 

A woman in Kwigillingok, population about 400, was found dead, and authorities said they were notifying her family before releasing her name. Two people from the same community were missing. Crews searched by boat and air and said they would continue searching.

Twenty-four people were rescued from two homes that had been swept away in Kwigillingok.

In the area of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, roads, boardwalks and homes were damaged by flooding from coastal sea surge and winds, officials said.

The flooding broke records for high water, National Weather Service meteorologist Michael Ottenweller said. In Kipnuk, water levels 6.6 feet above normal high tide broke the record of 4.7 feet in 2000. The water level in Kwigillingok reached 6.3 feet above high tide, breaking the previous record of 3.1 feet in 1990.

Wind speeds reached more than 100 mph in some parts of the region. Kusilvak saw wind speeds of 107 mph, Ottenweller said. 

Former Typhoon Halong was making its way east of Alaska as of Oct. 13 and conditions were improving along the western part of the state, but forecasters warned another storm system could bring more coastal flooding in some of the same hard-hit communities.

Oct. 14 through the morning of Oct. 15, the other system was expected to bring wind gusts of 35 to 40 mph on the Kuskokwim Delta Coast, Ottenweller said.

Water levels were expected to peak at 1 to 2 feet above normal high tide through midweek, he said.

The active storm pattern will persist for the next week to two weeks, he said.

• We provide immediate assistance and long support during natural disasters when people are forced to evacuate and/or their homes are destroyed leaving them in need of shelter, food, or water. 
• We support cancer patients who are unable to pay for medical treatments, copayments, or after care assistance that may not be covered by their insurance. 
• We support impoverished students who qualify for a higher education but cannot afford to pay tuition through grants and scholarships.  
• We support the homeless by providing shelter, food, and water, as more people than ever are living on the streets without the basic necessities to survive. 
• Our staff, volunteers, and those we serve work together to provide assistance to those in need due to circumstances beyond their control to empower the most vulnerable among us and improve their quality of life.