Six homes sustained damage considered major, according to early assessments that also found repairs to a damaged bridge will ...

The glacial flooding that sent residents of Alaska’s capital city scrambling this week has become an annual ordeal for those ...

A tropical storm watch has been issued and mandatory evacuations are underway along the coast of North Carolina, as Hurricane ...

“What a difference a year makes,” she said. “There’s a lot of relief just driving around and instead of people depressed, sad ...

Governor Dunleavy issues a State Disaster Declaration for Juneau due to a potential catastrophic flood from Suicide Basin.

Suicide Basin, an ice-dammed lake on an arm of Mendenhall Glacier, has filled up with meltwater and sent destructive surges ...

Each summer in the mountains above Juneau, Alaska, meltwater from the massive Mendenhall Glacier flows into mountain lakes and into the Mendenhall River, which runs through town.

Newly installed river barriers held back record levels of flooding and prevented widespread damage in Alaska’s capital city ...

City officials say the flood threat has ended and credit barriers with preventing more damage from the Mendenhall Glacier ...

What happens when a glacier becomes both a breathtaking landmark and a ticking time bomb? In Juneau, Alaska, that question is no longer theoretical. This week, the Mendenhall Glacier just 12 miles ...

Update, 6:25 a.m. Wednesday: The Mendenhall River hit a record level as of 6 a.m., according to the National Weather Service.

The Mendenhall River near Alaska’s capital of Juneau crested at a record level on Wednesday morning after a glacial outburst sent water filled with debris rushing downstream and into communities, ...