Juneau's Flood Barriers Shield City from Glacier Melt-Driven Floods
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Juneau's temporary levee successfully protected most homes from a record-breaking flood caused by glacial outburst, though some areas experienced seepage and flooding, highlighting the need for long-term solutions amid ongoing concerns about future higher floods.
- 'It would have been catastrophic': Juneau's temporary levee protects most homes from record flooding Alaska Public Media
- Mendenhall River Hit Record High From Glacier Melt The New York Times
- Floods from melting glacier in Juneau, Alaska, prompt evacuations and worry from residents NBC News
- Evacuations in Alaska after glacial melt raises fears of record flooding in Juneau BBC
- A glacier outburst sent a surge of water downstream into Juneau. Flood barriers protected the city from disaster CNN
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