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Residents in Alaska have been warned to evacuate as snowmelt from the Mendenhall Glacier, which is about 12 miles from Juneau ...
In response to the imminent threat of catastrophic flooding from a glacier lake outburst flood (GLOF) originating from Suicide Basin, a side basin of the Mendenhall Glacier, Governor Mike Dunleavy ...
“What a difference a year makes,” she said. “There’s a lot of relief just driving around and instead of people depressed, sad ...
This year, a giant wall of reinforced sandbags erected with the help of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers held back the worst ...
Glacial outburst floods aren't a new phenomenon in Alaska, but climate change is scrambling the geography of risk.
Governor Dunleavy issues a State Disaster Declaration for Juneau due to a potential catastrophic flood from Suicide Basin.
Suicide Basin, an ice-dammed lake on an arm of Mendenhall Glacier, has filled up with meltwater and sent destructive surges ...
Authorities are still taking stock of Mendenhall River flooding, but new temporary riverfront barriers appear to have staved ...
Each summer in the mountains above Juneau, Alaska, meltwater from the massive Mendenhall Glacier flows into mountain lakes ...
A record-breaking glacier outburst flood slammed Alaska's capital this week. However, for the first time in years, most homes were spared.
As lawmakers began traveling to Juneau on Friday, some said they had already booked a flight out of Juneau for Saturday evening, while others were keeping their options open.
Remains recovered in the Gastineau Channel were submitted to the state medical examiner, but never successfully identified.