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Juneau braces for another massive glacial lake outburst flood as Suicide Basin, swollen by rain and melting ice, threatens to unleash catastrophic flooding again this year. With last year’s disaster still fresh in mind, agencies like the Army Corps and local tribes have spent $45 million reinforcing barriers, building berms, and installing pumps to protect homes — but officials stress it’s still unpredictable and dangerous. Evacuation zones have expanded, even for homes not directly in the path, as roads could be cut off. Scientists are using cutting-edge tech to track water levels, predicting peak flooding between August 1st and 9th — just days before last year’s devastating flood hit. A long-term solution? A “lake tap” tunnel to drain the basin early — but that’s a multi-year project still in the planning stages.

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