Posted by: Sandy Steinman | August 7, 2023

Record Glacial Flooding in Juneau, Alaska

From NPR

Since 2011, Juneau, Alaska, has seen glacial outburst flooding called jökulhlaup every summer when an ice dam from a nearby mountain releases water downstream. But this year’s flooding has been the worst by far, destroying homes and catching residents off guard. (via KTOO)

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