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Outburst
Hundreds of people in Juneau’s Mendenhall Valley are living on the front line of a climate change disaster they didn’t see coming. This is the story of how glacial outburst flooding has escalated faster than human imagination – and public policies to protect people.
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Episodes
Outburst, Episode 4: Stay or go 26.08.2025
Some residents feel they have no choice but to cut their losses and leave. Others hope to stay, pointing to investments they’ve made into their homes and the tight-knit Juneau community.
Outburst, Episode 3: Bomb the glacier? 15.08.2025
Juneau city officials are looking at everything from dams to explosives to keep Mendenhall Valley residents safe from future glacial outburst floods.
Outburst, Episode 2: How we got here 12.08.2025
The second episode of Outburst takes us from the past to the present to hear how scientists are figuring out how big the danger could get.
Outburst, Episode 1: The flood zone 08.08.2025
The first episode of Outburst unravels why so many people were shocked by the sudden severity of recent glacial outburst floods – and why Alaska’s capital city wasn’t prepared.
Outburst: A new KTOO series coming this August 28.07.2025
As Juneau residents and officials prepare to take on a potential third year of flooding, this new series takes stock of the evolving threat and efforts to keep residents safe.
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