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Juneau issues evacuation advisory as avalanche hazard remains high after rare warm, wet storm
Summary
Juneau City and Borough urged residents in known slide-path zones to leave their homes after an atmospheric-river event raised freezing levels, produced heavy runoff and triggered multiple avalanches; officials said reconnaissance, drone monitoring and shelter operations are underway.
Juneau City and Borough officials on Saturday advised residents in all known avalanche slide paths to evacuate after an atmospheric-river event brought warm rain, heavy runoff and multiple avalanches.
Ryan O'Shaughnessy, CBJ emergency programs manager, said the city issued an evacuation advisory shortly before 11 a.m. the previous day for "all known slide paths" and that teams are monitoring observed avalanches in Slide Pass, Mount Juneau and Thane. "We are continually monitoring those slide paths," Ryan said, adding that resources have been staged to respond if avalanches impact developed areas.
John Broussette,…
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