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Temporary barriers spared Alaska's capital from severe flooding. A long-term solution is elusive
Read full article: Temporary barriers spared Alaska's capital from severe flooding. A long-term solution is elusiveThe glacial flooding that sent residents of Alaska’s capital city scrambling this week has become an annual ordeal for those who live along the picturesque river that winds from the nearby Mendenhall Glacier.
New river barriers prevented severe flood damage from a glacial outburst in Alaska, officials say
Read full article: New river barriers prevented severe flood damage from a glacial outburst in Alaska, officials sayOfficials say new sandbag-style barriers installed along a river in Juneau, Alaska’s capital, have held back record levels of flooding and prevented widespread damage after an ice dam at the nearby Mendenhall Glacier released a massive amount of rainwater and snowmelt downstream.