
Ginu Nidolny
7:29 - 7:55
"major flood stage and the peak crest is expected to be tonight, so at darkness. That challenges our ability to, to see, to see risks."
“major flood stage and the peak crest is expected to be tonight, so at darkness. That challenges our ability to, to see, to see risks.”
- Speaker
- Ginu Nidolny
- Timestamp
- 7:29 – 7:55
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Juneau
- Captured at
- August 12, 2026
From the transcript
Thank you. Thank you, Ryan. Again, Ginu Nidolny, Commander of Coast Guard Forces here in Southeast Alaska. The UC, we maintain readiness to respond A couple areas of emphasis that I wanted to do is, as a reminder, major flood stage and the peak crest is expected to be tonight, so at darkness. That challenges our ability to, to see, to see risks.
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