US EditionBursting ice dam in Alaska highlights risks of glacial flooding around the globe
- A home in Juneau, Alaska, collapsed into floodwaters caused by a glacier lake outburst, which was captured on video from multiple angles. The house slid into the rushing water after an unprecedented surge in the Suicide Basin led to a massive release of water into the Mendenhall River.
- The floodwaters reached areas historically unaffected by flooding, leading to the loss of at least two structures. Shocking footage of the house collapsing and neighboring buildings succumbing to the flood went viral on social media, garnering nearly 62,000 views.
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Bursting ice dam in Alaska highlights risks of glacial flooding around the globe
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- The gray, two-story home with white trim toppled and slid, crashing into the river below as rushing waters carried off a bobbing chunk of its roof. Next door, a condo building teetered on the edge of the bank, its foundation already having fallen away as erosion undercut it.
Bursting ice dam in Alaska highlights risks of glacial flooding around the globe
By BECKY BOHRER and MARK THIESSEN Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The destruction that resulted from a glacial dam bursting in Alaska’s capital highlights the danger such flooding poses around the world. Authorities say several homes, including two condo buildings, have been condemned after the levels of the Mendenhall River in Juneau rose to unprecedented levels. Two homes fell into the river completely Saturday after an ice dam on the M…
Bursting ice dam in Alaska highlights risks of glacial flooding around the globe
By BECKY BOHRER and MARK THIESSEN Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The destruction that resulted from a glacial dam bursting in Alaska’s capital highlights the danger such flooding poses around the world. Authorities say several homes, including two condo buildings, have been condemned after the levels of the Mendenhall River in Juneau rose to unprecedented levels. Two homes fell into the river completely Saturday after an ice dam on the M…
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