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Ice jams in two Alaskan rivers unleashed major flooding, which caused widespread damage across several communities. Homes were lifted off foundations or struck by ice.
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska (KINY) - The State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) is actively responding to flooding in communities on the Yukon River, Kuskokwim River, Glenallen, and other areas of the state.
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Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska – Governor Mike Dunleavy issued a state disaster declaration after communities on the Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers experienced major flooding due to ice jam. In addition, Glennallen experienced snow melt flooding in parts of the community near Moose Creek.
Meteorologist Mike Ottenweller says it's been a dynamic breakup so far, after a cool April and rapid mid-May warmup.