June 10, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Thunder Mountain Middle School
Join KTOO for an expert panel discussion on Juneau’s annual glacial outburst flood. Panelists will talk about the latest science guiding flood planning, the temporary flood wall made of HESCO barriers, future solutions and public safety.
KTOO climate and environment reporter Alix Soliman will moderate the one-hour panel discussion, followed by a 30 minute Q&A.
Panelists:
Nathan Epps and John Rajek, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Aaron Jacobs, National Weather Service
Eran Hood, UAS
Jamie Pierce, U.S. Geological Survey
Denise Koch, Ryan O’Shaughnessy and Nate Rumsey, CBJ
Pictured: Alix Soliman wading through flood waters, August 2025. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
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