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Grand Canyon extends closures after flooding killed two and left one missing

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The Grand Canyon National Park will keep some areas closed through the weekend as crews assess and repair damage from a flash flood that killed two people.
  • The flood damaged or destroyed trails, bridges, utilities and much of the Bright Angel Creek walkway, while one person remains missing.
  • Damage to the park’s main water pipeline has led to consumption restrictions, and officials are urging holiday-weekend visitors to check closures before traveling.

Parts of Grand Canyon National Park will remain closed through the weekend as crews continue recovery work after a flash flood killed two people and left another missing.

The National Park Service said teams are assessing damage and beginning repairs and stabilization in areas where trails, bridges, public utilities and other infrastructure were damaged or destroyed. Officials said the closures will keep response workers safe and prevent visitors from entering hazardous areas.

The flooding struck Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area on Saturday afternoon, forcing the evacuation of about 100 tourists. Fast-moving water carried large rocks and debris into the Colorado River and destroyed nearly all the walkways over Bright Angel Creek.

The storm also damaged the park’s main water pipeline, prompting restrictions on consumption. Authorities have asked visitors traveling over the Labor Day weekend to check which areas remain closed to the public.

It is essential to maintain safe access for response personnel and prevent visitors from entering dangerous areas while this work continues.

· National Park ServiceThe agency explained why temporary closures would continue during flood recovery operations.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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