Juneau, Alaska Mandates Evacuations as Unprecedented Glacier Outburst Flood Threatens Capital
Juneau, Alaska Mandates Evacuations as Unprecedented Glacier Outburst Flood Threatens Capital Authorities in Juneau, Alaska, have issued urgent evacuation orders as the capital city braces for an imminent and potentially record-setting glacier outburst flood. The rapidly escalating situation, stemming from a significant surge of water downstream from a melting glacier, has prompted officials to declare an immediate threat to public safety. Residents in designated low-lying and vulnerable areas are being directed to evacuate without delay. The glacial outburst, described as…