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Glacial outburst floods aren't a new phenomenon in Alaska, but climate change is scrambling the geography of risk.
Residents in some parts of Juneau evacuated ahead of what could be a record surge of floodwater after a huge upstream basin ...
New sandbag-style barriers installed along a river in Alaska’s capital city held back record levels of flooding and prevented ...
The glacial flooding that sent residents of Alaska’s capital city scrambling this week has become an annual ordeal for those ...
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Glacial lake flood hits Juneau, Alaska, reflecting a growing global risk as mountain glaciers melt
Each summer in the mountains above Juneau, Alaska, meltwater from the massive Mendenhall Glacier flows into mountain lakes and into the Mendenhall River, which runs through town. Since 2011, ...
Officials say new barriers protected against the kind of major damage inflicted during last year’s destructive Suicide Basin ...
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The Weather Channel on MSNJuneau Flooding Latest: New Barriers Prevented Severe Damage To City Amid Glacial Outburst
Residents in the city's flood zone have been urged to leave the area as water has started escaping the ice dam.
City officials say the flood threat has ended and credit barriers with preventing more damage from the Mendenhall Glacier ...
For three years in a row, Juneau has had unprecedented flooding in August from a melting glacier. This year, officials built a levee to protect the city. It seems to have helped, but it's temporary.
Update, 6:25 a.m. Wednesday: The Mendenhall River hit a record level as of 6 a.m., according to the National Weather Service.
Local author Naomi Klouda publishes dictionary for Alaska’s glaciers Copies of ‘The Alaska Glacier Dictionary’ are available at the Homer Bookstore and the Homer Public Library.
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