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Juneau, Glacial lake outburst flood

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Flood Barriers Prevent Destruction During Record-Breaking Juneau Flood

After waters peaked at 16.65 feet, newly installed HESCO barriers and early alerts spared schools, homes and businesses from major damage with no rescues or evacuations.

Anchorage Daily News · 3d

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 release, though high water inundated numerous areas.

What Is a Glacial Outburst Flood? Alaska’s Suicide Basin Explained

Meltwater from a glacial outburst near Juneau, Alaska, is flooding nearby neighborhoods, and officials are urging some residents of the city of 30,000 to evacuate. The meltwater is rushing downstream from Suicide Basin,

Alaska Public Media6d

Juneau’s Suicide Basin overtops; Mendenhall residents get evacuation warning

The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement indicating that it could take up to six days for the basin to ...

Juneau Empire on MSN6d

Suicide Basin reaches capacity; CBJ urges residents in inundation zone to prep for evacuation

The declaration from Dunleavy came after the City and Borough of Juneau and the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida ...

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

For the third consecutive year, a wave of water gushed out of an Alaskan glacial lake, threatening the state’s capital city ...

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Alaska on Alert: Suicide Basin Flood Threat Sparks Emergency Evacuations

A historic flood is unfolding in Juneau, Alaska, as massive water releases from Suicide Basin threaten to break all previous ...

3don MSN

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

Suicide Basin, an ice-dammed lake on an arm of Mendenhall Glacier, has filled up with meltwater and sent destructive surges ...

Juneau Empire3d

Unified Command switches from response to recovery in aftermath of flooding

At a Thursday morning press conference, the GLOF Unified Command team said they’ve officially begun recovery efforts ...

4don MSN

Evacuation warnings intensify in Alaska's capital with record glacier-related flooding predicted

Alaska's capital of Juneau is bracing for what could be record floodwaters due to rainwater and snowmelt flowing downstream ...

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