Alaskan Glacier Outburst Prompts Evacuations as Floodwaters Threaten Juneau
TL;DR
A large ice dam formed by Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier is releasing record amounts of floodwater from Suicide Basin, prompting evacuations in Juneau as authorities brace for potentially historic flooding, which is part of an ongoing pattern linked to glacier retreat and climate change.
- Alaskan glacier ice dam releases floodwater toward downstream homes PBS
- A glacier outburst is underway in Alaska. It could send a wave of water downstream toward Juneau CNN
- Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier begins releasing floodwater, some residents urged to evacuate CBS News
- An Alaskan glacier is bursting. Can new barriers block the flood? The Washington Post
- Juneau city officials ask some residents to leave area as glacial flooding nears Alaska Beacon
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