Anna Canny

The move frees up money from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for temporary housing, home repairs and low-cost loans to cover losses on uninsured property.

Bundles of empty bags will be available at the Mendenhall Valley Public Library Saturday through Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

At a meeting Monday night, members of the Juneau Assembly and the public expressed hesitation about the city’s flood fighting plan.

Water rushes in the Mendenhall River on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (Clarise Larson/KTOO)

Water drains from the crawl space of a REACH group home on Meander Way following Juneau’s annual glacial outburst flood on Tuesday, August 6, 2024. (Clarise Larson/KTOO)

The City and Borough of Juneau has pitched a temporary riverside levee to hold off Juneau’s annual outburst floods, but some property owners along the Mendenhall River say the city’s plan is too expensive and invasive.

In this newscast: The City and Borough of Juneau wants to fight glacial outburst floods with a temporary riverside levee. But some riverfront property owners don’t want it. Alaska’s election results will likely not be ready on Election Day.

The City and Borough of Juneau is moving forward with phase one of their short-term plan to fight glacial outburst floods in the Mendenhall Valley. A proposal to construct a temporary levee along the Mendenhall River using flood barriers is already underway.

Hecla Greens Creek Mine on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. (Clarise Larson/KTOO)

The move will extend the Admiralty Island mine's operations for up to 18 years, with new environmental mitigation and oversight.