Alaska Declares State of Emergency as Glacial Lake Outburst Floods Homes and Roads

JUNEAU – Gov. Mike Dunleavy of Alaska declared a state disaster emergency on Tuesday when the Mendenhall River hit a new high point and flooded parts of Mendenhall Valley. Officials from the City and Borough of Juneau say that those neighborhoods in north Juneau had a lot of damage to their property, forcing many of the people to move.

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