Alaska Declares Disaster as Glacial Flooding Threatens Juneau
TL;DR
Alaska's Juneau area faces an imminent threat of catastrophic flooding due to a glacier lake outburst from Suicide Basin, prompting the governor to declare a disaster as the basin's water levels threaten to release, potentially causing severe flooding and damage for the third consecutive year.
- Imminent "glacial outburst" flooding threat prompts disaster declaration in Alaska CBS News
- Juneau city officials ask some residents to leave area as glacial flooding nears Alaska Beacon
- Governor issues State Disaster Declaration over expected glacier lake outburst flood Alaska's News Source
- Juneau’s Suicide Basin overtops; Mendenhall residents get evacuation warning Alaska Public Media
- Suicide Basin overtopping – flood watch active City and Borough of Juneau
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