For the third consecutive year, a wave of water gushed out of an Alaskan glacial lake, threatening the state’s capital city of Juneau. But, flood barriers installed by the city managed to prevent disaster from unfolding in the picturesque port town despite record-breaking water levels this week.

After the City and Borough of Juneau issued an evacuation advisory Tuesday morning, some flood zone residents are heeding the warning while others are hunkering down at home.