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Alaska glacial melt prompts evacuations in Juneau

The Associated Press on MSN · 13m

Floodwaters from glacier near Alaska’s capital city break record levels and prompt evacuations

Record floodwaters released by the nearby Mendenhall Glacier crested Wednesday in a river that flows through Alaska’s capital city with no immediate reports of major damage, though officials warned that high water would remain for several hours.

Alaska glacial melt prompts evacuations in Juneau amid record flooding

Some residents of Juneau, Alaska, were urged to evacuate after record-breaking floods from a glacial outburst. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has more details.

ABC News on MSN · 36m

Glacier lake outburst at Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier causes record-breaking flooding

One of Alaska's most populated cities is bracing for potentially catastrophic flooding as a basin dammed within the Mendenhall Glacier has started to release water.

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Why Glacial Lake Outbursts Like the One in Alaska May Happen More Often

Meltwater from a glacier lake outburst is flooding Juneau, Alaska. Such events are likely to happen more often as climate ...

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A glacier outburst is underway in Alaska. It’s sending a surge of water downstream toward Juneau

A wave of water gushing out of an Alaskan glacial lake is causing a river to surge to a record level and is threatening ...

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Floodwaters from a glacier near Alaska’s capital city break record levels and prompt evacuations

By Wednesday morning, the city reported water pooling on a handful of streets after seeping under newly erected barriers ...

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