Authorities assess damage after flooding from glacial dam outburst in Alaska’s capital

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Raging waters from a weekend outburst of water from a glacier-dammed lake destroyed two buildings and undermined others but are now receding in Alaska’s capital city of Juneau. Water levels along the Mendenhall River began falling Sunday after cresting a day earlier. But Juneau city officials said the banks of the river remained highly unstable. Onlookers gathered to watch floodwaters from Mendenhall Lake on Sunday (Aug. 6, 2023) as one home teetered and then toppled into the rushing waters. The city says it is now working to assess damages and there are no reports of any deaths or injuries.