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Record-breaking glacial floods threaten Alaska’s capital as residents are forced to evacuate

According to the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Juneau, the Mendenhall River crested at 16.65 feet – which now ...

Some Juneau residents urged to evacuate as Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier releases floodwater

A huge basin of rainwater and snowmelt dammed by Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier has started to release, sending a potentially ...

Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier begins releasing floodwater, some residents urged to evacuate

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy declared a state disaster due to the "imminent threat of catastrophic flooding from a glacier lake ...

Evacuations underway as record glacial flooding threatens Alaska’s capital

Evacuations are underway in parts of Alaska’s capital of Juneau after a glacial outburst sent water rushing down the ...
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Juneau residents get all clear after glacial lake outburst sent debris-filled water rushing down Alaska river

The all clear has been given and residents have been allowed to return to their homes in Alaska’s capital of Juneau after a ...
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How glacial flooding has caused destruction in Alaska for years

Mendenhall River runs through Juneau, Alaska. The river rose to a record level, but temporary barriers largely kept major ...

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

One of Alaska's most populated cities is bracing for potentially catastrophic flooding as a basin dammed within the ...
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Alaska Mendenhall Glacier releases floodwater as Juneau residents issued urgent evacuation warning

Officials in recent days have been warning people in the flood zone to be ready to evacuate. On Tuesday morning they ...

Timelapse video captures dramatic rise of glacial lakes in Alaska that prompted floods

A "glacial outburst" threatens major flooding in Alaska's capital city as a glacial lake flood phenomenon inundates the ...