Alaska glacier melting leads to flooding again… Direct hit by climate change

, “Flooding occurred again in more than a year as glaciers melted in Alaska, USA.”,
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, “According to foreign media such as the Washington Post (WP) and CNN on the 7th local time, glaciers melting in Juneau, the capital of Alaska state, caused flooding, submerging at least 100 homes.”,

, “Authorities warned residents that they may need to evacuate if the situation worsens.”,
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, “According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the water flowing from Mendenhall Glacier raised the level of Mendenhall Lake to about 4.9 meters as of 3:15 a.m. on that day.”,
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, “It is a record high level, about 0.3 meters higher than the previous record set in August of last year.”,
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, “Juneau had experienced flooding a year ago as well.”,

, “At that time, there was a cautious response when authorities discussed measures such as underground tunnels and levees, considering the cost-effectiveness.”,

, “Although a considerable amount of money was spent on measures, it was said that it is unpredictable when floods will occur again in Alaska.”,

, “However, just a year later, floods again hit the city, causing even more widespread damage.”,

, “This year, the floods spread even further to the Mendenhall Valley, and Deputy Mayor Robert Booche revealed that in some areas, the water rose to a height of 0.9 to 1.2 meters at one point.”,

, “About 40 residents spent the night at an emergency shelter set up by the city.”,
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, “The water melting from the Mendenhall Glacier forms a small lake called Suicide Basin.”,

, “This lake freezes in winter and rises rapidly in summer as it melts, and if the levee cannot withstand the water pressure and collapses, it could cause significant damage to downstream villages.”,
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, “This phenomenon has been occurring regularly since 2011 as a result of climate change.”,

, “Since 2011, WP reported that rapid flows have occurred from Suicide Basin more than 30 times.”,
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, “[Photo source: AP=Yonhap News]”,
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