Officials begin to assess damage following glacial dam outburst flooding in Alaska’s capital city

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — More than 100 homes were damaged by flooding following a glacial dam outburst that has become a perennial hazard for neighborhoods near Juneau’s Mendenhall Glacier, officials estimated Tuesday as they began tallying the impacts amid the receding waters.

Local officials adopted an emergency resolution describing the extent of flooding as unprecedented, saying hundreds of homes were severely impacted, including some outside expected flood areas. But Deputy City Manager...