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Torrent of Water From Alaska Glacier Floods Juneau

Residents in Alaska’s capital, Juneau, were urged on Monday to stay away from the Mendenhall River after flooding from a glacier destroyed two buildings and eroded riverbanks in the city over the weekend. Local officials declared a state of emergency.

Water released from Suicide Basin — an ice-covered depression near the Mendenhall Glacier, which is about 13 miles from the city — caused the Mendenhall River to flood on Saturday.

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/08/us/alaska-juneau-flooding.html?searchResultPosition=2