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Some Juneau residents urged to evacuate as Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier releases floodwater
Residents in some parts of Juneau prepared to evacuate ahead of what could be a record surge of flooding as rainwater and snowmelt in a huge basin dammed by Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier started to flow downstream toward the capital city.
The Mendenhall River in Alaska was at “major flood” stage as of Wednesday morning, with additional water expected from an overflowing glacial lake.
The melting glacier was pouring water into a lake and river that runs through the state’s capital, threatening the area with ...
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Some Juneau Residents Urged To Evacuate As Mendenhall Glacier Releases Floodwater
Record floodwaters released by the nearby Mendenhall Glacier crested Wednesday in a river that flows through Alaska’s capital ...
Officials say new barriers are holding, making for far less damage than during last year’s destructive glacial outburst from ...
The National Weather Service has issued a warning as glacial water flows into the Mendenhall River.
On Tuesday morning, local officials sent warning messages to cellphones across the City and Borough of Juneau, alerting local ...
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