Juneau Recovers After Record Glacier Flood: Evacuation Orders Lifted, Damage Assessed
Juneau Recovers After Record Glacier Flood: Evacuation Orders Lifted, Damage Assessed Juneau, Alaska, is now assessing the aftermath of what was anticipated to be a record-setting glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) from the Mendenhall Glacier’s Suicide Basin. Residents who were urged to evacuate on Tuesday and Wednesday are beginning to return, as floodwaters from the Mendenhall River have crested and are now receding. Authorities had issued urgent warnings for parts of the city, especially the Mendenhall Valley, as the river…