Video shows house in Juneau, Alaska, collapsing into flooded Mendenhall River
"CBJ has completed an initial assessment of structures damaged by flooding and bank erosion and posted signage to buildings that were determined not safe to occupy," police added."A total of eight structures were condemned, including two single-family dwellings which are likely a complete loss and several others that were significantly impacted and may be lost."
Authorities are urging the public to stay away from the banks of the Mendenhall River as they"remain highly unstable." "The US Army Corps of Engineers has informed CBJ that homeowners that have incurred property damage due to this event may proceed with work to stop further erosion without prior notification to USACE," theThe National Weather Service said water levels at Mendenhall Lake reached a max height of 14.97 feet around 11:15 p.m. Saturday, breaking the previous record stage of 11.99 feet set in July 2016.
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