Glacial outburst flooding — caused when natural dams of ice or sediment collapse and send a rush of floodwater downstream — are also a problem in Europe, Central Asia and South America, where they have historically been more deadly. Glacial outburst floods have killed more than 12,000 people worldwide, according to estimates in the journal Global and Planetary Change. Most …
Read More »Alaska’s glacial flood hit Juneau. Its makeshift wall held. The Washington Post A glacier outburst sent a surge of water downstream into Juneau. Flood barriers protected the city from disaster CNN Evacuations in Alaska after glacial melt raises fears of record flooding in Juneau BBC Mendenhall River Hit Record High From Glacier Melt The New York Times Barriers prevent severe flooding in Alaska capital …
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Alaska’s capital city of Juneau is urging many residents to evacuate, bracing for the arrival of what could be record floodwaters flowing downstream from a basin dammed by the area’s Mendenhall Glacier, with the event being driven by climate change amid glacial retreat, according to a federal agency. Summer glacial flooding, known as a glacial lake outburst flood, or GLOF, …
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Some Alaskans are evacuating their homes as meltwater escapes a basin dammed by the Mendenhall Glacier – raising fears of record-breaking flooding in the US state’s capital city. The National Weather Service (NWS) office in Juneau has issued a flood warning as glacial outburst water flows into Mendenhall River, putting homes in the area at risk. For days, local officials …
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Facebook Tweet Email Link A wave of water gushing out of an Alaskan glacier is threatening significant, potentially record-breaking flooding in Juneau for the third consecutive August. “A glacial outburst has occurred at Suicide Basin. The basin is releasing and flooding is expected along Mendenhall Lake and River late Tuesday through Wednesday,” Juneau officials said in a Tuesday news release. …
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