Despite dreary weather and an impending flood threat, people were mostly upbeat while picking up free sandbags Saturday to protect their homes if another jökulhlaup like those of the past two summers ...

Barriers and other stuff to buy Virtually any time a hurricane threatens South Florida, hundreds of people line up for free sand bags. They’re not perfect but they can help seal garage doors or other ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - A canoe, bottom right, glides on Mendenhall Lake, in front of the Mendenhall Glacier, on Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Juneau, ...

When the peak of the annual glacial outburst flood hit early Wednesday morning in Juneau, newly installed flood barriers stacked along the Mendenhall River largely prevented flooding of the nearby ...

Expandable barriers: These are designed to more precisely fit openings like home doorways, which potentially reduces the seepage over sandbags. Antinelli and Chris Rodriguez, a flood mitigation ...

New sandbag-style barriers installed along a river in Alaska's capital city held back record levels of flooding and prevented widespread damage after an ice dam at the nearby Mendenhall Glacier ...

Read full article: Sidewalk safety project set to move forward in Eatonville No one likes dealing with roaches or rodents. New sandbag-style barriers installed along a river in Alaska's capital city ...

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