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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.
Officials say new barriers are holding, making for far less damage than during last year’s destructive glacial outburst from ...
Residents in some parts of Juneau prepared to evacuate ahead of what could be a record surge of flooding as rainwater and ...
The National Weather Service has issued a warning as glacial water flows into the Mendenhall River.
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New River Barriers Prevented Severe Flood Damage From a Glacial Outburst in Alaska, Officials Say
Officials say new sandbag-style barriers installed along a river in Alaska’s capital city have held back record levels of ...
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, ...
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