Mendenhall Glacier in the Tongass National Forest near the city of Juneau, Alaska, on July 6, 2021. Meltwater from a glacial outburst near Juneau, Alaska, is flooding nearby neighborhoods, and ...

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Water from a melting glacier has caused a river near Alaska's capital city of Juneau to swell to historic levels amid a "glacial outburst" event that has prompted flooding fears and evacuations. On ...

Juneau, Alaska's capital, is bracing for what authorities warn could be record-breaking floodwaters, as a glacial outburst from the Mendenhall Glacier threatens sections of the city. Residents in ...