More Rain Threatens Grand Canyon National Park After Deadly Flash Flooding
Search and recovery teams are still looking for about a dozen people after flash floods destroyed bridges and cut off access in the canyon.
- Flash flooding over the weekend in Grand Canyon National Park left at least two people dead, with roughly a dozen unaccounted for as search and recovery efforts continue on Monday.
- Starting Saturday afternoon, waves of rainfall thrashed Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch; the final wave struck around 2:30 p.m., producing 0.50-1.00 inches of rain in 30 minutes.
- At least 62 people were evacuated as flooding destroyed nearly all footbridges spanning Bright Angel Creek, while 40% of the Transcanyon Waterline was damaged, limiting water resources for the South Rim.
- Those missing were either on backcountry itineraries or day hiking near North Kaibab, including John Giusti, a chiropractor from Texas, whose family last heard from him 30 minutes before the torrents.
- The National Weather Service elevated the flood risk to a Level 3 of 4 threat on Monday, warning the region remains extremely vulnerable to additional rainfall and significant flash flood impacts.
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More storms possible at Grand Canyon where a flash flood killed at least 2 people
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — Rescue crews looking for missing people have found at least two bodies since a major flash flood swept through the Grand Canyon, and forecasters warned Monday that more flooding was possible as heavy rain shrouded the canyon walls.
At least 2 dead in Grand Canyon flash flooding as urgent search for missing continues - Regional Media News
(NEW YORK) - Rescuers are bracing for more treacherous weather at the Grand Canyon Monday as authorities confirmed another body had been recovered amid a search for 14 people who "may be missing or unaccounted" in a deadly flash flood that struck the national park [...]
The monsoon season has caused devastating flooding in the popular tourist area.
Grand Canyon Under Storm Threat After Deadly Weekend Floods
Another round of heavy rain is threatening to complicate search-and-rescue efforts in the Grand Canyon, where two people died and more than a dozen are still missing after catastrophic floods swept through popular hiking areas Saturday.
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