The American Red Cross of Alaska has opened an emergency shelter for those evacuating the known avalanche hazard area during the current evacuation advisory. The shelter is located at Centennial Hall (101 Egan Drive) in the meeting room section of the building, with mass care support and feeding services available.
Parking is available in the lot between Juneau Arts & Culture Center and Centennial Hall. Residents with questions, concerns, or that have been displaced from your home due to the winter storm can call 1-800-RED-CROS for follow-up. Residents that are unable to vacate their homes and need transportation assistance to access emergency sheltering, should call 911 for assistance.
Out of an abundance of caution, the winter emergency warming shelter operated by St. Vincent De Paul is moving from its previous location within the known avalanche hazard area at 1325 Eastaugh Way (off of Thane Road) to Glacier Valley Elementary School (GVES). The shelter at GVES will be open at 9:00 p.m. to accommodate normal shelter operating hours. The Juneau Police Department will be providing additional patrols in the area while GVES operates as an emergency shelter.
The roofs at both Centennial Hall and GVES have been surveyed by a structural engineer and deemed safe for occupancy. CBJ and our contracted teams continue to monitor and evaluate roof snow loads at all CBJ facilities, prioritizing critical infrastructure.
Residents are encouraged to sign up for emergency alerts and view avalanche hazard areas at bit.ly/CBJavalanche. Now is the time to evacuate if you are located in an at-risk area. Emergency sheltering facilities will remain open until hazardous conditions subside.
You can read more about the current avalanche hazard and snowpack conditions from CBJ’s Avalanche Advisor at juneau.org/emergency/avalanche-information. Additional updates will be provided as available.
For questions and more information, please call CBJ Emergency programs at (907) 586-0371.