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A glacier outburst sent a surge of water downstream into Juneau. Flood barriers protected the city from disaster

For the third consecutive year, a wave of water gushed out of an Alaskan glacial lake, threatening the state’s capital city ...
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Why Glacial Lake Outbursts like the One in Alaska May Happen More Often

Meltwater from a glacial lake outburst is flooding Juneau, Alaska. Such events are likely to happen more often as climate ...

How 'glacial outburst' flooding was averted in Alaska's capital city

A 'glacial outburst' – a burst of water from a glacial lake – threatened to engulf residents of Juneau, Alaska.
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Juneau residents get all clear after glacial lake outburst sent debris-filled water rushing down Alaska river

The all clear has been given and residents have been allowed to return to their homes in Alaska’s capital of Juneau after a ...

5 things to know for August 13: DC police takeover, Ukraine, Alaska summit, Glacier outburst, Covid-19

DC National Guard troops posted near the Mall. FBI and DEA agents patrolling the city’s streets. How was President Donald ...

Glacier-dammed lake begins to drain, threatening Juneau neighborhoods

A large outburst can release some 15 billion gallons of water, according to the University of Alaska Southeast and Alaska ...
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With a release imminent, scientists say the scale of flooding in the Mendenhall Valley is hard to predict.

Hood boarded a helicopter to investigate. Flying over the glaciers at the head of the Mendenhall River, he saw collapsed ice ...