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Alaska, Juneau and Mendenhall Lake

Glacial lake flood hits Juneau, Alaska, reflecting a growing risk as mountain glaciers melt around the world

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.

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

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Juneau flood barriers and early warning prevent major damage, amid record-breaking glacial outburst

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Melting Glacier in Alaska Floods State Capital

Parts of Alaska's state capital, Juneau, were flooded this week, caused by a nearby melting glacier, according to The Guardian.

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Flooding in Juneau could impact cruise travelers — what to know

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Glacial lake flood hits Juneau, Alaska, reflecting a growing global risk as mountain glaciers melt

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Juneau residents get all clear after glacial lake outburst sent debris-filled water rushing down Alaska river

City officials said crews will continue to move through affected areas of Juneau to assess damage and other impacts from the glacial lake outburst flood event.

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

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

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New river barriers prevented severe flood damage from a glacial outburst in Alaska, officials say

New sandbag-style barriers installed along a river in Alaska’s capital city held back record levels of flooding and prevented widespread damage after an ice dam at the nearby Mendenhall Glacier released a massive amount of rainwater and snowmelt downstream, officials said Wednesday.

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Temporary barriers spared Alaska’s capital from severe flooding. A long-term solution is elusive

This year, a giant wall of reinforced sandbags erected with the help of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers held back the worst of the flooding in Juneau, to residents' great relief.

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Hundreds of anti-Trump protesters flood Anchorage

Donald Trump faced a public protest on Thursday night ahead of his one-on-one meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska.

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Juneau Avoids Disastrous Glacier Flood

Floodwaters from a glacial outburst poured through Juneau, Alaska, Wednesday, but the state’s capital ... By midafternoon in Juneau, waters had receded and the flood threat had ended, local officials said.

Alaska, Juneau and Mendenhall Lake

New river barriers prevented severe flood damage from a glacial outburst in Alaska, officials say

Temporary barriers spared Alaska’s capital from severe flooding. A long-term solution is elusive

Hundreds of anti-Trump protesters flood Anchorage

Juneau Avoids Disastrous Glacier Flood

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