The Alaska Legislature is considering a bill that would create a new state insurance program to address damages from floods, including glacial outburst floods that… Continue reading
117 objections filed for 466 properties in Mendenhall Valley deemed vulnerable to glacial floods.
Residents in zone would have to pay about $6,300 each for barriers if plan approved.
After two consecutive years when meltwaters burst out of a basin on Juneau’s Mendenhall Glacier and devastated neighborhoods in that part of the capital city,… Continue reading
Some homeowners say they’d rather buy insurance than pay $6,300 for barriers, then focus on long-term fix.
Eight of nine Assembly members need to OK plan if enough objections filed; at least two already have doubts.
City, Forest Service, tribal council sign $1M study pact; citizens’ group video promotes lake levee.
Amended ordinance makes city pay higher end of 60/40 split, rather than even share.
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration’s request for nearly $100 billion in natural disaster response and recovery funding is on track to sail through the U.S.… Continue reading
During meetings in Juneau last week, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) officials said it will likely take a decade or more to research and… Continue reading
Feds providing barriers free, but more help in danger if locals won’t pay to install them, city manager says.
City, property owners to split $7.83M project cost under plan Juneau Assembly will consider Monday.
City, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers say range of protection options are still being evaluated
As Florida and the Southeast begin recovering from 2024’s destructive hurricanes, many people are asking: How can we rebuild sustainably and in a way that… Continue reading
Advice for homeowners seeking to protect themselves to be offered by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Glacial outburst floods a threat there for more than 1,100 years — what can Juneau learn from them?
About half of the funds actually paid out during first two weeks after federal disaster declaration.
A Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster recovery center for people affected by August’s record flood from Suicide Basin is scheduled to open Wednesday at the… Continue reading
Concerns raised about impacts on properties — and if homeowners will be forced to pay some costs.
Water from Suicide Basin glacial outburst flood retreats rapidly, leaving ice behind after record cold.
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