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Glacier lake outburst at Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier causes record-breaking flooding

One of Alaska's most populated cities is bracing for potentially catastrophic flooding as a basin dammed within the ...
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Melting Glacier in Alaska Floods State Capital

Watery Mess Parts of Alaska's state capital of Juneau flooded earlier this week after a melting glacier near the city and ...

Leaky Ice Dam Prompts Evacuations in Alaska as Record Floods Loom

A water basin in Alaska is overflowing its ice dam, the Mendenhall Glacier, and flooding the state capital, Juneau. Experts ...

Alaska glacial melt flooding prompts evacuations in Juneau

Officials in Alaska have advised residents to evacuate the state's capital city Wednesday as a melting glacier is expected to ...

Alaska's capital sees record-breaking floods caused by melting glacier

Some Juneau residents have been urged to evacuate as Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier releases floodwater. NBC News' Chase Cain ...
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How glacial flooding has caused destruction in Alaska for years

Mendenhall River runs through Juneau, Alaska. The river rose to a record level, but temporary barriers largely kept major ...

Evacuations underway as record glacial flooding threatens Alaska’s capital

Evacuations are underway in parts of Alaska’s capital of Juneau after a glacial outburst sent water rushing down the ...

Glacial lake flood hits Juneau, Alaska, reflecting a growing global risk as mountain glaciers melt

Suicide Basin, an ice-dammed lake on an arm of Mendenhall Glacier, has filled up with meltwater and sent destructive surges ...