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Flood threat over, Juneau residents return home after record-setting glacial outburst

Officials say new barriers protected against the kind of major damage inflicted during last year’s destructive Suicide Basin ...

Threat over after Alaska's capital sees record glacier-related flooding as river tops 16.6 feet

Alaska's capital of Juneau faced record floodwaters due to rainwater and snowmelt flowing downstream from a basin dammed by ...

A glacier outburst sent a surge of water downstream into Juneau. Flood barriers protected the city from disaster

A wave of water gushing out of an Alaskan glacial lake is causing a river to surge to a record level and is threatening ...
Anchorage Daily News2d

Damage to low-lying homes and bridge reported in wake of Juneau’s record glacial outburst

Authorities are still taking stock of Mendenhall River flooding, but new temporary riverfront barriers appear to have staved ...

Watch: Drone video shows flooding after glacial outburst in Juneau, Alaska

A video provided by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities shows flooding in Juneau after a glacial ...

Record glacial flooding threatens Juneau, residents urged to evacuate

In 2023, a glacier lake outburst at Mendenhall's Suicide Basin destroyed several structures along the Mendenhall River as the ...
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Juneau flooding sparks days-long cell service outages in Haines and Skagway

An AT&T spokesperson said in an email exchange earlier this week that service disruptions were related to flooding in Juneau ...

Flooding in Juneau could impact cruise travelers — what to know

A powerful surge of glacial meltwater is once again testing Juneau's resilience, and this time, the ripple effects could ...