Glacier basin flooding destroys two structures in Alaskan capital of Juneau and prompts local emergency declaration - eviltoast

Record-breaking river flooding has destroyed at least two structures in Juneau, Alaska, and prompted local evacuations after a sudden outburst from a glacier-dammed lake inundated the region, officials say.

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    1 year ago

    Man that’s something scary I hadn’t considered yet… “Glacier-dammed lake”… I bet we’re gonna keep hearing more about Northern flooding like this as the planet keeps warming up. Yikes.