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Juneau Empire on MSN11h
Neighbors come together in preparation for seasonal glacial lake outburst flood
Juneau residents living in the flood zone gathered at the Mendenhall Valley Public Library on Thursday evening to discuss how ...
Circle of Blue21h
In Juneau, a new website offers anxious residents a better way to prepare for annual floods
Explore the impact of flooding in Juneau and how it affects the community, including personal stories and memories lost.
USA Today10mon
Glacier outburst flooding damages over 100 homes in Juneau, Alaska - USA TODAY
A glacial outburst flood from the Mendenhall Glacier began Monday, causing water levels to reach up to 16 feet in Juneau by Tuesday. The glacier's Suicide Basin began to peak on Aug. 1 after July ...
CNN10mon
‘Unprecedented’ flooding hits Juneau, Alaska, after glacier outburst - CNN
Water in a neighborhood in Juneau, Alaska, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, following an outburst of flooding from a lake dammed by the Mendenhall Glacier. Alaska Department of Transportation and Public ...
Taku River getting close to flooding thresholds
The Taku River, located in Southeast Alaska near Juneau, is close to becoming a flood event due to glacier lake outburst ...
Alaska Dispatch News10mon
Juneau glacier flooding leaves residents looking for long-term solutions
Forty Alaska National Guardsmen were deployed to Juneau on Aug. 9, 2024 to help local crews clean up debris and trash from historic Mendenhall River flooding earlier in the week. (Sean Maguire / ADN) ...
The New York Times10mon
Over 100 Homes Damaged in Alaska After Glacial Lake Releases Flooding
The flooding this week in Juneau, Alaska, topped a record set last year when the same glacial basin overfilled, rapidly inundating nearby neighborhoods. Listen to this article · 3:21 min Learn more.
The Washington Post10mon
A melting Alaska glacier keeps inundating Juneau. Floods are getting worse. - The Washington Post
A melting Alaska glacier keeps inundating Juneau. Floods are getting worse. The torrent of frigid meltwater that burst from a glacier and flooded at least 100 homes has become a summertime scourge ...
NBC News10mon
A glacial ice dam in Alaska burst, unleashing a flood - NBC News
High water around homes and neighborhoods following an outburst of flooding from a lake dammed by the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau, Alaska, on Tuesday. Richard Ross / AP Aug. 8, 2024, 10:36 AM EDT ...
KTOO5d
Juneau’s new emergency manager has been on both sides of local crisis response
Ryan O’Shaughnessy took over the role earlier this year. He first stepped in to help the City and Borough of Juneau’s ...
Juneau Empire1mon
Updated flood-fighting inundation maps show effectiveness of HESCO barriers - Juneau Empire
The City and Borough of Juneau released updated flood inundation maps on Thursday that show barriers being installed along the Mendenhall River should protect neighborhoods even at an 18-foot ...
The Spokesman-Review10mon
Alaska glacier flooding leaves Juneau residents looking for long-term solutions - The Spokesman-Review
News; Nation/World; Alaska glacier flooding leaves Juneau residents looking for long-term solutions Aug. 11, 2024 Updated Sun., Aug. 11, 2024 at 8:31 p.m. The Olympic Flame burns in front of ...