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New river barriers prevented severe flood damage from a glacial outburst in Alaska, officials say

Record floodwaters released by the nearby Mendenhall Glacier crested Wednesday in a river that flows through Alaska’s capital ...

Ice dam in Alaska releases historic amounts of floodwater toward downstream homes

Communities in Alaska have issued flood warnings and evacuations as the glacial release from Suicide Basin above Mendenhall ...
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Alaska’s capital orders evacuations as record glacial flooding threatens homes

Authorities in Alaska’s capital are urging residents in flood zones to evacuate ahead of what could be record water levels from the Mendenhall Glacier. Officials say the flood is being fueled by ...

Ice dam at Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier releases floodwater toward downstream homes

A huge basin of rainwater and snowmelt dammed by Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier has started to release, sending a potentially ...

In veto override, some Alaska Republicans say they saw an opportunity for education compromise

On Saturday afternoon, after Alaska lawmakers voted to override Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of $50.6 million in public school ...