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Juneau flood barriers and early warning prevent major damage, amid record-breaking glacial outburst
When the peak of the annual glacial outburst flood hit early Wednesday morning in Juneau, newly installed flood barriers stacked along the Mendenhall River largely prevented flooding of the nearby residential area.
An AT&T spokesperson said in an email exchange earlier this week that service disruptions were related to flooding in Juneau ...
Glacial outburst floods aren't a new phenomenon in Alaska, but climate change is scrambling the geography of risk.
These floods, which began more than a decade ago, have become increasingly destructive in recent years and now pose a ...
Despite a one day delay for most students due to flooding, Juneau School District staff reported it was a relatively normal ...
For three years in a row, Juneau has had unprecedented flooding in August from a melting glacier. This year, officials built a levee to protect the city. It seems to have helped, but it's temporary.
City officials say the flood threat has ended and credit barriers with preventing more damage from the Mendenhall Glacier ...
During the week of August 11, the Mendenhall Glacier released its yearly glacier lake outburst flood, also known as a ...
A powerful surge of glacial meltwater is once again testing Juneau's resilience, and this time, the ripple effects could ...
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Temporary barriers spared Alaska’s capital from severe flooding. A long-term solution is elusive
The glacial flooding that sent residents of Alaska’s capital city scrambling this week has become an annual ordeal for those ...
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