Floods caused by the melting of Mendenhol glacier, in which the water level, according to forecasts, will reach about 5 meters and will cause record damage, according to Alaska Beacon.
Earlier, the portal said that the Juno authorities called for residents of the Mendenhol glacier to evacuate due to the expected flood this week. This glacier, which has almost 20 kilometers long, is 19 kilometers from the center of Juno, and the water of the ice dam has begun Sunday.
"The long-awaited flood of glaciers is hitting the capital of Alaska. The flood is expected to reach the peak on Wednesday afternoon, 16.6 feet high, probably setting a record rate and causing more than 290 homes last year, "the portal website said.
The Kremlin and the White House announced last week that Putin and Trump will meet in Alaska on August 15.
