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Glacial Dam Outburst in Alaska's Capital City Expected to Cause Flooding
2 months ago

Glacial Dam Outburst in Alaska's Capital City Expected to Cause Flooding

Associated Press  

A glacial dam outburst is expected in Alaska's capital city, Juneau. A flood warning has been issued, with residents being advised to prepare for moderate flooding. The flood is expected to reach up to 11.5 feet (3.5 meters) early on Monday, with officials warning people to stay away from the river. The Mendenhall River crested at 15.99 feet (4.9 meters) …

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An estimated 290 residences damaged by flooding from lake dammed by Alaska glacier, officials say
4 months, 1 week ago

An estimated 290 residences damaged by flooding from lake dammed by Alaska glacier, officials say

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — Roughly 290 residences in Alaska’s capital city were damaged last week by flooding from a lake dammed by the Mendenhall Glacier, officials said. The threat of this kind of flooding has become a yearly concern in parts of Juneau, though the extent of last week’s flooding, which reached farther into the Mendenhall Valley, was unprecedented, officials have …

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‘Unprecedented’ flooding hits Juneau, Alaska, after glacier outburst
4 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Unprecedented’ flooding hits Juneau, Alaska, after glacier outburst

CNN  

CNN — A rush of water unleashed by an ailing glacier swelled an Alaska river to record levels Tuesday and caused destructive flooding in Juneau nearly a year to the date of a similar significant event. More than 100 homes have been damaged or impacted by the so-called glacial lake outburst flooding along the Mendenhall River in the Mendenhall Valley, …

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Picturesque glacier releases water down a river in Alaska. More than 100 homes are damaged
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Picturesque glacier releases water down a river in Alaska. More than 100 homes are damaged

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — An outburst of flooding from a lake dammed by Juneau’s Mendenhall Glacier damaged at least an estimated 100 homes in what has become a perennial hazard for nearby neighborhoods. Monday night’s damage was less dramatic but more widespread: Local leaders adopted an emergency resolution saying hundreds of homes were affected, including some outside expected flood areas. Either …

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Alaskan tourist hotspot fed up with cruise ships considers drastic move to give locals a break from pesky visitors
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Alaskan tourist hotspot fed up with cruise ships considers drastic move to give locals a break from pesky visitors

Daily Mail  

Voters living in the capital city of Alaska could pass a measure that would severely limit the entry of cruise ships, a potential win for locals who have long been upset over the never-ending flood of tourists. The measure, if passed on October 1, would ban cruise ships with 250 or more passengers from docking in Juneau on Saturdays, stopping …

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Melting of Alaska’s Juneau icefield accelerates, losing snow nearly 5 times faster than in the 1980s
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Melting of Alaska’s Juneau icefield accelerates, losing snow nearly 5 times faster than in the 1980s

Associated Press  

The melting of Alaska’s Juneau icefield, home to more than 1,000 glaciers, is accelerating. The shape of Juneau’s icefield, which is rather flat, “makes it vulnerable to particular tipping points” because once the snow line moves up, large areas are suddenly more prone to melt, Davies said. “The tipping point is when that snow line goes above your entire icefield, …

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After a glacial dam outburst destroyed homes in Alaska, a look at the risks of melting ice masses
1 year, 4 months ago

After a glacial dam outburst destroyed homes in Alaska, a look at the risks of melting ice masses

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — People in Alaska’s capital have lived for more than a decade with periodic glacial dam outbursts like the one that destroyed at least two homes over the weekend. The swollen Mendenhall River courses along a neighborhood in Juneau, Alaska, on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023, after a glacial dam burst earlier in the weekend caused flooding along the …

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After a glacial dam outburst destroyed homes in Alaska, a look at the risks of melting ice masses
1 year, 4 months ago

After a glacial dam outburst destroyed homes in Alaska, a look at the risks of melting ice masses

The Independent  

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Bursting ice dam in Alaska highlights risks of glacial flooding around the globe
1 year, 4 months ago

Bursting ice dam in Alaska highlights risks of glacial flooding around the globe

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — The gray, two-story home with white trim toppled and slid, crashing into the river below as rushing waters carried off a bobbing chunk of its roof. The destruction came over the weekend as a glacial dam burst in Alaska’s capital, swelling the levels of the Mendenhall River to an unprecedented degree. Chris Winter stands in her home …

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Glacial dam outburst in Alaska’s capital erodes riverbanks, destroys at least 2 buildings
1 year, 4 months ago

Glacial dam outburst in Alaska’s capital erodes riverbanks, destroys at least 2 buildings

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — Raging waters that ate away at riverbanks, destroyed at least two buildings and damaged others had receded Monday in Alaska’s capital city after an outburst of weekend flooding from a glacial lake, authorities said. Levels along the Mendenhall River had begun falling by Sunday and returned to normal levels Monday but the city said river banks remained …

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Crammed with tourists, Alaska’s capital wonders what will happen as its magnificent glacier recedes
1 year, 4 months ago

Crammed with tourists, Alaska’s capital wonders what will happen as its magnificent glacier recedes

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — Thousands of tourists spill onto a boardwalk in Alaska’s capital city every day from cruise ships towering over downtown. So many come to see the glacier and Juneau’s other wonders that the city’s immediate concern is how to manage them all as a record number are expected this year. The “Ice Limit 2011" sign shows the Mendenhall …

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