Section of Glacier Highway closed for more than three hours; cause of accident remains under investigation , according to JPD Police block Glacier Highway near the Auke Lake boat ramp after a two-vehicle collision Vallier) By Mark Sabbatini Juneau Independent A 7-year-old child died in a two-vehicle collision on Glacier Highway near Auke Lake on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Juneau Police Department. The northbound lane was still closed as of about 3:30 p.m., according to JPD.

Juneau ahead of the upcoming release of Suicide Basin, which has the potential to cause significant flooding “Historically, the glacial lake outburst events occur in late July or early August,” a Red Cross press is urging the community to learn about preparedness now and be ready in the event of a significant flooding The Red Cross plans to set up an emergency shelter at the Floyd Dryden Gymnasium again this year following a flood warning and evacuation notice.

"We need to make sure that our resources are distributed equitably. So it's not so much what they chose; it's what we did to make sure that they heard us." the glacial lake outburst flood?" They need to learn how to stay in their lane and spend their money properly." "I think the city could do a better job of honing in what the budget currently looks like and make sure

sandbags in anticipation of glacier lake outburst flood during next few weeks At 9 a.m. Lake Outburst Flood as Residents and Officials Take Action Juneau, Alaska, is on high alert as residents and officials prepare for a possible glacier lake outburst flood from Suicide Basin. Understanding the Threat of Glacier Lake Outburst Floods Glacier lake outburst floods (GLOFs) happen when a dam holding back glacial meltwater suddenly fails.

At least two carriers – AT&T and Verizon – say the outage is due to Juneau’s glacial outburst flood.

That's really on the end of the spectrum of a glacier outburst flood that's eminently modelable." a peak of 14.7 feet over 45 hours during a glacial flood this month. flooding risks. The magazine also examined other large-scale and increasingly unpredictable glacial flooding threats flood in Nepal.

Stedman is sponsoring a bill that would create an Alaska flood insurance system that would be an alternate and an Alaska flood insurance fund. As far as he knows, it would make Alaska the only state with its own flood insurance, Stedman said. interest to Jason Amundson and Eran Hood, University of Alaska Southeast scientists who are focused on glacial outburst flood risks.

Army Corps of Engineers plan to seek proposals for a long-term glacial flooding solution in Juneau on flooding solution the U.S. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Independent) Lake tap not off the table, officials say Murkowski saw the glacial outburst release from above on Wednesday afternoon. on maintaining a certain water level in the basin to avoid downstream flooding.

Five months before catastrophic floods swept through the Alaska Native village of Kipnuk on Sunday, Trump administration canceled a $20 million grant intended to protect the community from such extreme flooding

But, hey, we know you like all our services, so we're just going to sit here and do this like we've always collect needed revenue for emergency or unexpected circumstances, with the COVID-19 pandemic and record glacial lake outburst floods cited as examples from recent years. steady while costs go up for everyday things such as street work, as well as unexpected things such as flood What it does Makes food items defined as essential under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (a.k.a items

Flood successes and election setbacks for local leaders; advancement of long-discussed projects on land HESCO barriers mostly hold up as short-term glacial flooding solution; ‘lake tap’ chosen as preferred (Laurie Craig / Juneau Independent) Juneau set a glacial lake outburst flood record for the third straight years that resulted in widespread major damage to homes and infrastructure, the impact of this year’s flood That further fueled the cries of residents and some public officials for a long-term solution to the flooding

story from June 27, 2025: Residents watching, waiting and planning with HESCO barriers in place as flood outburst flood from Suicide Basin. Over the past two years, severe flooding impacted over 200 homes and forced many families into temporary Understanding the Threat of Glacial Outburst Floods Glacial outburst floods, also known as GLOFs, happen living in flood-prone areas, especially after witnessing the devastation of previous floods… Example