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‘It would have been catastrophic’: Juneau’s temporary levee protects most homes from record flooding  KTOO A glacier outburst sent a surge of water downstream into Juneau. Flood barriers protected the city from disaster  CNN Barriers prevent severe flooding in Alaska capital after glacier outburst  The Guardian Mendenhall River Hit Record High From Glacier Melt  The New York Times Evacuations in Alaska after glacial melt …

While some evacuate, others hunker down ahead of Juneau’s glacial outburst flood  KTOO A glacier outburst is underway in Alaska. It could send a wave of water downstream toward Juneau  CNN Disaster declared in Alaska’s capital due to ‘catastrophic flooding’ threat from glacial lake outburst  FOX Weather Alaska capital Juneau urged to evacuate as ‘glacial outburst’ flood looms  Yahoo News Canada Some Juneau residents …