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Juneau Orders Evacuations as Glacial Flood Peaks Thursday

8/14/2026

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Emergency managers in Juneau, Alaska, ordered nearby residents to evacuate as a glacial-lake outburst flood approached its Thursday peak.
Hydrologist Aaron Jacobs said the basin contains roughly 17 billion gallons of water.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers raised Hesco barriers, added 43 pumps and rocks to reinforce flood defenses.
City Manager Katie Koester warned of flash-flood risk.
Resident Diane Lohrey evacuated children after her home was damaged in 2024.

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Emergency managers in Juneau, Alaska, ordered nearby residents to evacuate as a glacial-lake outburst flood approached its Thursday peak.
Hydrologist Aaron Jacobs said the basin contains roughly 17 billion gallons of water.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers raised Hesco barriers, added 43 pumps and rocks to reinforce flood defenses.
City Manager Katie Koester warned of flash-flood risk.
Resident Diane Lohrey evacuated children after her home was damaged in 2024.