Flood Zone Doubles, Walls Fall | Anchorage News

This year’s glacial flood threat has hit hard—evacuation zones have nearly doubled, covering nearly 2,000 homes. With roads blocked and emergency access limited, officials are urging everyone in the zone to evacuate immediately, even if they’ve never flooded before. A $50 million flood wall, reinforced with HESCO barriers, now stretches farther along the river—but it’s not foolproof: a tree fell and damaged a barrier last August. To help, the city’s deployed 40 industrial pumps (up from just two) to manage leaks. Forecasters warn this year’s flood could match or exceed last year’s record. Emergency crews are on high alert with extra staff, boats, and drones to monitor bridges and infrastructure. Residents can grab sandbags at Dimond Park every Saturday starting July 11th, and evacuation alerts will come via text—shelter is ready at Floyd Dryden Middle School. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d20c1a662093f9a1