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Governor Dunleavy issues a State Disaster Declaration for Juneau due to a potential catastrophic flood from Suicide Basin.
The glacial flooding that sent residents of Alaska’s capital city scrambling this week has become an annual ordeal for those ...
Suicide Basin, an ice-dammed lake on an arm of Mendenhall Glacier, has filled up with meltwater and sent destructive surges ...
Officials say new barriers protected against the kind of major damage inflicted during last year’s destructive Suicide Basin ...
Officials have advised that the flood threat from Suicide Basin has ended and waters have receded. Evacuated areas are now ...
A record-breaking glacier outburst flood slammed Alaska's capital this week. However, for the first time in years, most homes were spared.
City officials say the flood threat has ended and credit barriers with preventing more damage from the Mendenhall Glacier ...
What happens when a glacier becomes both a breathtaking landmark and a ticking time bomb? In Juneau, Alaska, that question is no longer theoretical. This week, the Mendenhall Glacier just 12 miles ...
Update, 6:25 a.m. Wednesday: The Mendenhall River hit a record level as of 6 a.m., according to the National Weather Service.
The Mendenhall River near Alaska’s capital of Juneau crested at a record level on Wednesday morning after a glacial outburst sent water filled with debris rushing downstream and into communities, ...
The warning was issued for Bucks County. "Although the heaviest rain has ended, continue to heed any road closures that may be in effect due to earlier flooding. A Flood Watch still remains in ...