US EditionFlooding at Grand Canyon forces road closures, evacuations
- Heavy flooding near the southern rim of the Grand Canyon has prompted calls for residents and tourists to shelter in place. Swift water rescue crews are responding to the area.
- The area experienced 2 to 3 inches of rain in a short period of time, causing floodwater to pool up to 3 feet high in the town of Tusayan and State Route 64, the south entrance to Grand Canyon National Park.
- Emergency notifications have been issued, advising people in the flood-impacted areas to stay in place until the waters recede.
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Heavy rainfall near Grand Canyon displaces residents and guests, triggering evacuations
About 100 residents and hotel guests were displaced after heavy rainfall hit a small community near the Grand Canyon, according to Coconino County Sheriff’s officials. The National Weather Service said up to 3 inches of rain fell Tuesday evening in Tusayan, a gateway community 7 miles south of the Grand Canyon National Park entrance, and floodwaters were deeper than 3 feet at some points. Officials said no injuries were reported, but the thunder…
Scores evacuated from Grand Canyon due to flash flood risk - National Zero
Around one hundred people were evacuated from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon due to flooding in the area after three inches of rain fell on the region near the canyon’s south entrance, the Washington Post reports. Coconino County officials advised people to stay clear of the region around Tusayan at the South Rim because flash floods may trigger rock and mud slides. The post Scores evacuated from Grand Canyon due to flash flood risk appeared…
Heavy flooding near Grand Canyon’s southern rim prompted power outages and over 100 evacuations
(CNN) — Heavy flooding just south of the entrance to Grand Canyon National Park prompted shelter-in-place orders, power outages and more than 100 evacuations of residents and guests, the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office said. About 70 students from the nearby Grand Canyon Unified School District who were asked to shelter in place on school property were being reunited with their families Tuesday night, the sheriff’s office said. No injuries had …
Las recientes inundaciones en Gran Cañón han causado estragos, llevando a las autoridades a emitir órdenes de refugio en el lugar. El fenómeno natural ha provocado cortes de energía y desencadenado evacuaciones masivas en un intento por garantizar la seguridad de los residentes y visitantes. Las intensas lluvias comenzaron el lunes y continuaron hasta el martes por la noche, lo que resultó en inundaciones de hasta 3 pies de altura en la ciudad t…
3 inches of rain leads to flooding, evacuations for a small community near the Grand Canyon
Officials say about 100 residents and hotel guests were displaced after heavy rainfall hit a small community near the Grand Canyon. The National Weather Service says up to 3 inches
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