Remote Part of Grand Canyon Was Hardest-Hit by Flash Floods that Killed Texas Hikers. Here's What We Know
More than 80 people were rescued after a flash flood swept the canyon, and one hiker remained unaccounted for, officials said.
- A major flash flood swept through the Grand Canyon on Saturday, August 29, killing two hikers and leaving one missing. More than 80 people were rescued over the weekend, most by helicopter.
- The torrent destroyed multiple footbridges over Bright Angel Creek, severing hiker access across the waterway. The National Park Service continues assessing extensive damage to trails, utilities, and infrastructure throughout the region.
- Sisters Jessica Buscher and Melanie McGuirk, along with their friend Katie Brink, survived by clinging to a ledge for five hours during the chaos. "I was holding on just with my fingertips," Brink said.
- Authorities recovered the bodies of John Giusti and Brent Rosenkranz following the disaster. As of Tuesday, Timothy Smith, 53, remained unaccounted for after the flood.
- Park officials suspended overnight lodging at the South Rim and restricted water usage due to infrastructure damage from the flood. The timeline for reopening inner canyon trails remains uncertain.
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Deadly flooding compounds difficult season at Grand Canyon National Park
A week of destructive monsoon weather has left two hikers dead, another missing and major infrastructure damaged at Grand Canyon National Park, adding another setback to a region already struggling through a difficult tourism season. Left to right: Debris and mud cover the area near the Phantom Ranger Station following flash flooding in Bright Angel Canyon at Grand Canyon National Park on August 29. The flooding killed two hikers, left another m…
Remote part of Grand Canyon was hardest-hit by flash floods that killed Texas hikers. Here's what we know
Flash flooding that swept through a remote section of Grand Canyon National Park over the weekend killed two people, left one missing and forced rescuers to evacuate about 80 others, officials said Monday.
Arizona congressman heard ‘freight train crash’ sound during Grand Canyon flash flood
Rep. David Schweikert, R-Ariz., said he heard what sounded like “a freight train smashing into a boulder” as a Grand Canyon flash flood consumed the landscape near his rafting group Saturday.
Sisters with Maine ties were hiking in Grand Canyon when flash flood hit
More than 80 people were rescued from the Grand Canyon over the weekend after a flash flood hit, including two sisters with Maine ties and their friend. The three women spent five hours clinging to each other and witnessed something they never want to see again.
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