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Officials in Pakistan say flash floods triggered by heavy rains have killed at least 49 people in the northwest and elsewhere ...
Glacial outburst flooding from the Mendenhall Glacier in 2024 impacted hundreds of homes in Juneau, prompting the development of the Juneau Glacial Flood Dashboard.
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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Gilgit-Baltistan today faces a water crisis that lays bare the state's negligence more starkly than any speech or statistic ever could. In August alone, official records confirm over 3,300 cases of ...
New sandbag-style barriers installed along a river in Alaska’s capital city held back record levels of flooding and prevented widespread damage after an ice dam at the nearby Mendenhall Glacier ...
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Suicide Basin, an ice-dammed lake on an arm of Mendenhall Glacier, has filled up with meltwater and sent destructive surges ...
Alaska's capital suffered massive flooding and record-high water levels after an ice dam burst at a nearby glacier, releasing ...
Each summer in the mountains above Juneau, Alaska, meltwater from the massive Mendenhall Glacier flows into mountain lakes and into the Mendenhall River, which runs through town.
City officials say the flood threat has ended and credit barriers with preventing more damage from the Mendenhall Glacier ...
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.
Too many people said they never imagined Flash Flood Alley could be so deadly.