Inundation along Mendenhall River causes one home to collapse after glacial outburst water eroded riverbanks. (Screenshot from video by Sam Nolan) JUNEAU, Alaska — In early August, an outburst of glacial water from Suicide Basin flooded Juneau’s Mendenhall River, destroying one home and rendering several others uninhabitable. This was a historic flood for the Mendenhall, as the area has never experienced erosion this severe. Aaron Jacobs, Senio…
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