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UAS scientists unveil new data about Juneau’s glacial outburst flood

Researchers presented preliminary data on how ice dynamics contributed to this summer’s record-breaking flood, and shared ...

Alaska storms drive 1,500 from their homes and 2 villages are decimated

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Rain and wind were forecast Wednesday along the Alaska coast where two villages were devastated by the ...
Yahoo

Alaska capital Juneau dodges flood as emergency barriers contain 'glacial outburst'

Emergency barriers installed through the Alaska capital city of Juneau appear to have successfully funneled floodwaters away from neighborhoods during a "glacial outburst" supercharged by climate ...
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Juneau Avoids Disastrous Glacier Flood

Floodwaters from a glacial outburst poured through Juneau, Alaska, Wednesday, but the state’s capital seemed to have dodged catastrophic flooding that many officials feared. The Suicide Basin, ...
Juneau Empire

Juneau Access Road is on the map again, as DOT seeks bids for Lynn Canal transportation study

The Juneau Access Road, at one point declared dead in 2017, is alive and back on the map. Proposals “to conduct a feasibility study on improving transportation access along the west side of Lynn Canal ...
Alaska Public Media

Last year’s record outburst flood took Juneau by surprise. As Suicide Basin refills, scientists are working to improve their forecasts.

Researcher Eran Hood stands on the lip of an empty Suicide Basin just a few days after it drained to create a record-breaking glacial outburst flood in August 2023 (Anna Canny/KTOO) Last summer’s ...