Alaska home collapses into river as melting glacier causes flooding

At least two buildings have been destroyed and residents of others have been evacuated from Juneau after flooding caused by a release of water from a glacier-dammed lake near Alaska's capital city, officials said.

The Mendenhall River flooded on Saturday because of a major release from Suicide Basin above Alaska's capital city, a news release from the City and Borough of Juneau said Sunday.

Video posted on social media showed towering trees behind a home falling into the rushing river as the water ate away at the bank. Eventually, the home, teetering at the edge, also collapsed into the river.

River levels began falling Sunday but the city said the banks of the river remained highly unstable. Some roadways were blocked by silt and debris from the flooding, it said.

[aliparker]

I never understood why people build so close to water in the first place. Praying they were able to save things that meant the most to them.

[johnnichols]

Was waiting to see Cleveland sitting on a toilet. 😆 🤣

[Kulcha-Rebel]

I hope everyone was evacuated and not sleeping

[floydyazzie]

House too big anyway. These geniuses who build too close to water, cliffs etc should not even be insured.

[micheleesposito-nj]

I could live above the garage. It makes me ask a question why they didn’t move the house away from the river a little bit more. Asking for a friend.

[dyamonlady]

That house was built with pressed wood and wood frame. If you notice the house that was built with Brick didn’t even move
. And make up the nerve to charge so much for these new houses if I got the win the ball with 60 miles an hour coming through the house is done

[Yeah-its-me]

Small studio apartment for rent. Located above a spacious two car garage. Cheap. Hurry! It won’t last long!

[danlmarlow]

It's too hot everywhere. Everything is melting.😮

[PrestonSteele]

Look at the other building. It is about to fall, too.

[omargarcia]

I'm gonna build on top of a volcano

[tracy]

What are you chose me as a force doesn’t matter. It shows me that some people lost her home purse to them and a fast recuperation.

[boomernoname]

If u look win it pans up it looks like a dude in that door that still attracted to the home to me

[artfigueroa]

That’s what happens when a person hears the word of God, and does not put it in practice, he had no foundation!

Matthew 7:24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

[James-rbgu]

U build no house by the ocean or river, unless it is solid mountain If u don

[Zakariahdeadinside]

Its okay men the garage is still standing lol seriously though my heart go out to the people who owned this house but ask yourself was the view really worth it

[nickantoniewicz]

Does this qualify as an act of God so they are s.o.l.?😮

[marialittlefieldpradokurpu]

If you watch the full video you will see that the backyard was huge with a full mini forest on the river bank. May God watch over us all With His Love and Mercy

[guymontag]

That’s okay. The owner was a Well fare queen who received a ton of tax money from you!