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A powerful surge of glacial meltwater is once again testing Juneau's resilience, and this time, the ripple effects could ...
City officials say the flood threat has ended and credit barriers with preventing more damage from the Mendenhall Glacier ...
Each summer in the mountains above Juneau, Alaska, meltwater from the massive Mendenhall Glacier flows into mountain lakes ...
Glacial outburst floods aren't a new phenomenon in Alaska, but climate change is scrambling the geography of risk.
City officials say the HESCO barriers sustained around $1 million in damage during the 2025 glacial outburst flood.
After waters peaked at 16.65 feet, newly installed HESCO barriers and early alerts spared schools, homes and businesses from ...
Officials are exploring a buyout program that would pay willing residents of View Drive, unprotected by Mendenhall River ...
During the week of August 11, the Mendenhall Glacier released its yearly glacier lake outburst flood, also known as a ...
The glacial flooding that sent residents of Alaska's capital city scrambling this week has become an annual ordeal for those ...
Six homes sustained damage considered major, according to early assessments that also found repairs to a damaged bridge will ...
Despite a one day delay for most students due to flooding, Juneau School District staff reported it was a relatively normal ...
A video provided by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities shows flooding in Juneau after a glacial ...