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Some Alaska evacuate their homes when a scream of water escape from the Mendenholla glacier – causing fears of a record flood in the US state.
The National Weather Service (NWS) management in Juno issued a warning from the flood when the ice flash flows into the Mendenhol River, at risk of the ladies.
For several days, local officials have warned residents that they could be forced to evacuate. On Tuesday, they confirmed that the water began to escape from the ice dam and the floods were expected in the coming days.
The glacier, a popular tourist attraction, is in 12 miles (19 km) from juna.
On Tuesday, the water level reached 9.85 feet (3 m), lower than a large flood level that starts with 14 feet, NWS notes. But by morning on Wednesday they were above 16 feet, which is considered a comb.
“This will be a new record based on all the information we have,” Nicole Ferin, a meteorological service, said at a press conference.
On the website of the city of Juno explains that the outbreaks of glaciers happen when the lake of snow and ice and the rain quickly drains. It compares the process with pulling the plug with a full bath. When meltwaters reach a certain level, they can move the glacier who previously held back them.
Alaska Governor Mike Danlivi made a state declaration on Sunday’s disaster from the “inevitable threat of catastrophic flooding from the flooding lake (Glof)” in the Dzhuna area.
Flood is raising an annual concern in the area since 2011 as the houses have been damaged and covered with bay. Last year, hundreds of residences were damaged.
Mountain glaciers have Shrinking around the world As the temperature rises.
An additional shade can gather to form glacial lakes. Scientists have There is an increase in the number and size of these lakes Global since 1990.
Natural ice dams and rocks that contain lakes in place can unexpectedly and unpredictably causing floods.
Researchers expect climate changes to increase the number of these outbreaks in the future, although past tendencies – and the causes of individual floods are difficult.
