Officials say issuing the declaration before the flood could speed up recovery efforts after.
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Outburst, Episode 1: The flood zone
The first episode of Outburst unravels why so many people were shocked by the sudden severity of recent glacial outburst floods – and why Alaska’s capital city wasn’t prepared.
Cave sediments found on Prince of Wales Island could help scientists understand Earth’s climate history
The sediments are evidence of massive glacial meltwater floods, called Siku events, that happened during the last Ice Age.
Army Corps says permanent glacial outburst flood solution is years away, but patience is wearing thin
As the next flood approaches, Mendenhall Valley residents say they need a permanent solution soon to feel safe in their neighborhoods.
Aleutian communities on edge after massive earthquake sends waves to U.S. coasts
A tsunami advisory was lifted for the Aleutians and the Pribilof Islands Wednesday morning, after one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded struck off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula at about 3:25 p.m. Alaska time.
Tsunami warning lifted for Aleutians, advisory still in effect following M8.8 earthquake in Russia
Alaska communities in the Aleutians were under a tsunami advisory Tuesday after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Kamchatka at about 3:25 p.m. Alaska time.