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.
Glacial Outburst Flooding
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.
Juneau School District delays first day of school to Friday
A flood warning remains in effect for the Mendenhall Valley until Thursday morning, prompting the district to close schools until Friday.
Juneau’s glacial outburst flood has crested, water levels now dropping
The flood reached a record-breaking crest of 16.65 feet at about 8:00 a.m. Water continues to seep into Valley neighborhoods.