Alaska's state capital, a unified home-rule city and borough on Gastineau Channel. Not reachable by road; accessible only by ferry, airplane, or ship. Home to the state legislature, the Governor's Office, and Mendenhall Glacier.
Juneau, AK, USA
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“More of the southern part of the valley is included in the evacuation advisory, and it's also a little bit, a little bit wider around the river.”
Juneau: July 9, 2026 CBJ Media Availability · Jul 9, 2026
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John Bohan
“as we saw last year, fortunately above the waterline, but a tree completely blew up the barriers behind the Field House very quickly, very easily. So we do need to be prepared for those events. So be careful. And that's also why we're requesting evacuation because they are temporary and we don't know what, you know, we don't know what force might crack one open.”Juneau: July 9, 2026 CBJ Media Availability · Jul 9, 2026
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“We will begin closing those gaps on July— Monday, July 20th, and progressively work towards closing those right up towards the end, right up towards the release”
Juneau: July 9, 2026 CBJ Media Availability · Jul 9, 2026
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“last year's, during last year's event, it was, it was just, just over 1,000 homes that were advised for evacuation.”
Juneau: July 9, 2026 CBJ Media Availability · Jul 9, 2026
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John Bohan
“The breach locations that were chosen are the potential high-impact areas. And so tree strikes and direct, you know, even though we fortified these areas, the direct impacts at the 90-degree corners just effectively to, you know, to prepare for the worst-case scenario. As Ryan said, these are sandbags, they are temporary measures.”Juneau: July 9, 2026 CBJ Media Availability · Jul 9, 2026
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“The good news, moving on to the HESCO and flood barrier work, is that it is complete. You will see crews still working on cleanup and final details, but the barriers are sealed and ready to go, with the exception of the pedestrian and the maintenance accesses. Those were left open intentionally so that people can access trails and maintenance crews can continue to get through them”
Juneau: July 9, 2026 CBJ Media Availability · Jul 9, 2026
Nearly 1,900 Juneau homes are under an evacuation advisory as a glacial flood nears
Nearly 1,900 Juneau homes in the Mendenhall Valley are under an evacuation advisory as Suicide Basin nears a major glacial outburst flood expected between about Aug. 1 and 9.
by Alaska News1w ago2 min readAIJuneau, Alaska
