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Record flooding threatens Juneau as Mendenhall Glacier releases water
“A glacial outburst has occurred at Suicide Basin. The basin is releasing and flooding is expected along Mendenhall Lake and River,” Juneau officials said in a news release on Tuesday. Residents in flood zones were advised to evacuate immediately.
Barriers Prevent Severe Flooding in Alaska Capital After Glacier Outburst
Newly installed river barriers held back record levels of flooding and prevented widespread damage in Alaska’s capital city on Wednesday, after an ice dam at the nearby Mendenhall Glacier released a huge surge of rainwater and snowmelt,
The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement indicating that it could take up to six days for the basin to ...
Hood boarded a helicopter to investigate. Flying over the glaciers at the head of the Mendenhall River, he saw collapsed ice ...
An overflowing glacial lake caused a surge in the Mendenhall River on Wednesday, prompting flood alerts and evacuations in Juneau.
City officials say the flood threat has ended and credit barriers with preventing more damage from the Mendenhall Glacier ...
The declaration from Dunleavy came after the City and Borough of Juneau and the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida ...
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