The City and Borough of Juneau has pitched a temporary riverside levee to hold off Juneau’s annual outburst floods, but some property owners along the Mendenhall River say the city’s plan is too expensive and invasive.
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Juneau homeowners can apply for state assistance, stabilize riverbanks after flooding
The deadline to apply for assistance from the state is Oct. 9.
City leaders declare local emergency, share next steps for property owners after Juneau’s record flood
On Tuesday, Gov. Dunleavy announced that he had approved a state disaster declaration in response to the flooding.
Lost and found: After the flood, Juneau residents return lost treasures to families
As Juneau residents displaced by this weekend’s flooding figure out what’s next, some are being reunited with personal belongings they likely believed lost forever.
Juneau Assembly calls meeting to declare local emergency after record flooding
Deputy City Manager Robert Barr says that about 20 homes — eight buildings altogether — have been condemned.
Juneau’s worst glacial outburst flood destroys homes and displaces residents
“We started seeing structural timber,” one resident said. “And then I was like, ‘Oh, my God. That’s from houses upstream.'”
Juneau Assembly to consider local disaster declaration for storm damage
If Juneau officials do declare a local disaster, it adds to the chorus calling for a federal disaster declaration — and federal resources for the recovery.