ALASKA— September is National Preparedness Month, and the American Red Cross of Alaska urges everyone to protect their loved ones by getting their households ready now. As wildfire season comes to a close in Alaska, residents should be aware of other disasters that may impact their community. Flood and landslide risk is elevated for many […]
[content id=”79272″] JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON – In response to the imminent threat of catastrophic flooding from a glacier lake outburst flood (GLOF) originating from Suicide Basin, a side basin of the Mendenhall Glacier, Governor Mike Dunleavy issued a State Disaster Declaration on August 9, 2025. This declaration activates State of Alaska Public Assistance, Individual Assistance, […]
[content id=”79272″] Officials have advised that the flood threat from Suicide Basin has ended and waters have receded. Evacuated areas are now open to residents only. Please note that Back Loop Bridge remains closed. Crews will be moving through affected areas to assess damage and other impacts. Please continue to use caution around damaged areas […]
A huge flood triggered by the rapid draining of a lake beneath the Greenland ice sheet occurred with such force that it fractured the ice above and burst out across its surface. This phenomenon, observed for the first time in Greenland and detailed in research published today in the journal Nature Geoscience, sheds new light […]