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Alaska's capital of Juneau faced record floodwaters due to rainwater and snowmelt flowing downstream from a basin dammed by ...
One of Alaska's most populated cities is bracing for potentially catastrophic flooding as a basin dammed within the ...
The glacial flooding that sent residents of Alaska’s capital city scrambling this week has become an annual ordeal for those ...
Glacial outburst floods aren't a new phenomenon in Alaska, but climate change is scrambling the geography of risk.
An overflowing glacial lake caused a surge in the Mendenhall River on Wednesday, prompting flood alerts and evacuations in ...
Residents in some parts of Juneau prepared to evacuate ahead of what could be a record surge of flooding as rainwater and ...
According to the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Juneau, the Mendenhall River crested at 16.65 feet – which now ...
By Wednesday morning, the city reported water pooling on a handful of streets after seeping under newly erected barriers ...
Officials in recent days have been warning people in the flood zone to be ready to evacuate. On Tuesday morning they ...
Evacuations are underway in parts of Alaska’s capital of Juneau after a glacial outburst sent water rushing down the ...
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The NWS in Juneau issued a flood warning for parts of the area around the Mendenhall River. A "crest" is expected Wednesday ...