Mendenhall River levee plaintiffs say they want compensation after judge blocks stop work order

Samuel Hatch, a new plaintiff in the case, stands on the porch of his home on Meander Way. (Photo by Alix Soliman/KTOO)
A lawsuit originally aimed at stopping the construction of flood barriers along Mendenhall River has shifted its goals. The plaintiffs now say they want the city to pay them for building the levee on their land.  
The shift comes after a judge denied a motion to halt construction of the levee meant to protect hundreds of homes in Mendenhall Valley from annual glacial