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"Glacial outburst" flooding destroys at least 2 buildings, prompts evacuations in Alaskan capital of Juneau (www.cbsnews.com)
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A home collapsed into a raging river swollen by waters from a glacial dam release north of the state capital of Juneau, the National Weather Service said.

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[–] DougHolland@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Climate change isn't even mentioned in the coverage, though it's clearly a major contributing factor:

Such floods, known as glacial outburst floods, happen when glaciers melt and pour massive amounts of water into nearby lakes.

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