Two Historic Grand Canyon Landmarks Ravaged by Climate Disasters
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A July wildfire destroyed the historic Grand Canyon Lodge on the North Rim and a late‑August flash flood at Phantom Ranch below the rim killed two people and closed trails, marks the park’s second historic structure hit by disasters in a year. The events underscore how a warming climate is intensifying extreme weather and will complicate recovery with no reopening dates yet announced.
- Floods hit a historic Grand Canyon lodge. It’s the second park landmark affected by a natural disaster in the past year CNN
- Deep in the Grand Canyon, the rain left them nowhere to go The Washington Post
- Grand Canyon flash flood leaves 2 dead, others missing PBS
- Texas chiropractor, martial artist killed in Grand Canyon flood, third hiker still missing The Weather Channel
- Search continues for missing hiker at the Grand Canyon ABC15 Arizona
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