By WIN GRUENING Last week’s sudden catastrophic flooding of the Mendenhall River is one of the worst disasters in Juneau’s history. The 1917 Treadwell Mine cave-in and the 1936 landslide that killed 15 people may rank higher in terms of loss of life or economic damage. But this flood damaged nearly 300 homes and hundreds of … Continue reading Win Gruening: Juneau’s flood is wake-up call and government must act now to prevent repeat