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Juneau issues evacuation advisory, opens shelters as avalanches and flooding threaten communities
Summary
Juneau City and Borough issued an evacuation advisory for known slide paths, moved cold-weather shelter operations off Thane Road and opened Red Cross shelter space as officials warned of continuing avalanche hazard, widespread drainage flooding and heavy roof loads; the city urged residents to document damage for insurance and potential aid.
Juneau City and Borough officials warned Saturday that an unprecedented warm storm that raised freezing levels and produced heavy runoff has prompted an evacuation advisory for known avalanche slide paths and disrupted shelter operations across the municipality.
Ashley Heimbinger, communications and engagement director for the City and Borough of Juneau, opened the briefing and said the city issued an evacuation advisory "shortly before 11AM yesterday" for all known slide paths and is monitoring those paths as conditions evolve. She asked residents to report damage and impacts to the city's emergency reporting channel so response teams and state partners can reassess priorities.
The advisory followed a National Weather Service briefing in which Aaron Jacobs, senior…
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