Flood Watch on View Drive | Anchorage News

As the Mendenhall River swells with a glacial outburst flood, hundreds face evacuation warnings—but not everyone’s leaving. Some, like Ann Lind, are staying put, armed with a new industrial pump and confidence from past experience. Others, like retired Coast Guard member Locke Brown, are evacuating to safer ground, stressing preparedness over optimism. On View Drive, a neighborhood without flood walls, residents are banding together to protect their homes, moving belongings and reinforcing properties—even as federal buyouts loom. Tribal groups are stepping in with sandbags and shelter transport, underscoring community resilience amid rising waters and uncertain futures.

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