Outburst

KTOO Public Media

The story behind Juneau's annual glacial flooding

Episodes

  1. 08/26/2025

    Outburst, Episode 4: Stay or go

    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.

  2. 08/15/2025

    Outburst, Episode 3: Bomb the glacier?

    Juneau city officials are looking at everything from dams to explosives to keep Mendenhall Valley residents safe from future glacial outburst floods.

  3. 08/12/2025

    Outburst, Episode 2: How we got here

    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.

  4. 08/08/2025

    Outburst, Episode 1: The flood zone

    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.

  5. 07/28/2025

    Outburst: A new KTOO series coming this August

    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.

  • 5 Episodes

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The story behind Juneau's annual glacial flooding

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  • Creator
    KTOO Public Media
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright KTOO
  • Show Website
    Outburst