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Juneau issues evacuation advisory as officials report multiple avalanches and warn rain could trigger larger slides
Summary
City and Borough of Juneau issued an evacuation advisory for known avalanche slide paths and opened a Red Cross shelter after observers reported several natural avalanches; officials urged immediate evacuation for residents in mapped hazard areas and warned rain on packed snow could trigger deeper slides.
City and Borough of Juneau officials on Saturday issued an evacuation advisory for residents in known avalanche slide paths and urged immediate evacuation as a rain event moves through the area.
"This is not a decision that we made lightly," said Ryan O'Shaughnessy, emergency programs manager for the City and Borough of Juneau, who said the advisory was issued shortly before 11 a.m. via the integrated public alert and warning system and local opt‑in alerts. O'Shaughnessy told residents in mapped slide paths to 'grab your go bag' and move to a safe location.
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