The city is looking at every HESCO block and will issue a report on the damage to inform repairs and improvements.
Alix Soliman
Climate & Environment Reporter, KTOO
“I write stories that shine a light on environmental problems and solutions. In the words of Rachel Carson, ‘The public must decide whether it wishes to continue on the present road, and it can do so only when in full possession of the facts.’”
When Alix isn’t asking questions, you can find her hiking, climbing or buried in a good book.
Some flood zone residents worry Juneau’s temporary levee won’t hold next year
City officials say the HESCO barriers sustained around $1 million in damage during the 2025 glacial outburst flood.
‘What else are we going to do?’: View Drive residents weigh their options after repeated flooding
Officials and residents are exploring a federal buyout program that would pay willing View Drive residents to move and turn the land into a park.
Outburst, Episode 3: Bomb the glacier?
Juneau city officials are looking at everything from dams to explosives to keep Mendenhall Valley residents safe from future glacial outburst floods.
Mendenhall Valley residents dry out as officials continue to assess flood damage
After the water receded from this week’s all-time record breaking glacial outburst flood, Mendenhall Valley residents spent Thursday taking stock of the damage.
‘It would have been catastrophic’: Juneau’s temporary levee protects most homes from record flooding
The temporary levee the city installed along the Mendenhall River this year protected hundreds of homes nearby. But water still leaked through some sections and flooded several streets and homes.