Two Buildings Collapse In Juneau In Flood From Glacial Melt
In another manifestation of climate change, at least two buildings in Juneau, Alaska have been destroyed and residents of others have been evacuated after flooding caused by a release of water from a glacier-dammed lake, officials said Sunday. Via the Associated Press:
The Mendenhall River flooded Saturday because of a major release from Suicide Basin above Alaska’s capital city, a news release from the City and Borough of Juneau said.
Video posted on social media showed towering trees behind a home falling into the rushing river as the water ate away at the bank. Eventually, the home, teetering at the edge, also collapsed into the river.
River levels were falling Sunday but the city said the banks of the river remain highly unstable. Some roadways have been blocked by silt and debris from the flooding, it said.