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Remnants of Hurricane Polo are bringing a severe flash flood threat to Texas, prompting Governor Greg Abbott to activate over 1,900 state responders. Heavy rainfall of 2 to 7 inches is expected across the state, with the highest risks concentrated along the I-35 corridor and in North Texas. Officials urge residents to prepare for potential road closures and life-threatening water levels.
Flash floods during the summer monsoon flooded parts of the Grand Canyon, damaging a water pipeline and forcing lodging closures as crews worked to restore water supply; the death toll rose to three with the remains of a missing man found. A separate flash flood along Bright Angel Creek and the Colorado River caused no injuries, while trails and accommodations remain closed and visitors are urged to carry water or use filtration.
Three people—two adults and a child—died after floodwaters swept them away near Newcomb in the Navajo Nation, New Mexico, as heavy rains triggered flash flood watches and warnings across the region. The National Weather Service warned moisture levels could reach record highs for mid-September, with alerts covering parts of New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and Utah.
Two hikers are dead and a third person is missing after a Grand Canyon flash flood. The deceased are Dr. John Giusti, 46, and Brent Rosenkranz, 42, of Granbury, Texas; Timothy Allen Smith, 53, remains missing. Rescue teams using dogs, boats, helicopters, and drones continue searching as closures and water restrictions are imposed after extensive damage to trails, bridges, and the park’s water system, with monsoon storms and El Niño contributing to the dangerous conditions.
A sudden monsoon-induced flash flood swept through the Grand Canyon’s canyon floor near Phantom Ranch, killing two hikers, leaving a third missing, and prompting urgent rescues and evacuations for dozens; the flood also damaged a critical water pipeline, forcing water restrictions as authorities assess the damage and continue searches.
Rep. David Schweikert says he heard a "freight train smashing into a boulder" as a sudden Grand Canyon flash flood swept Bright Angel Creek near Phantom Ranch, killing two visitors and leaving another missing, with about 80 people evacuated. His rafting group, roughly 100 yards from danger, moved to higher ground and sheltered nearby while officials assess damage to the park’s water system and a new $208 million pipeline. Schweikert urged visitors to monitor storms and avoid slot canyons during monsoon season.
Three friends’ eagerly anticipated Grand Canyon hiking trip ended in catastrophe when a flash flood swept Bright Angel Creek area on Aug. 29. Two men, Brent Rosenkranz and John Giusti, were found dead, while Timothy Allen Smith remains missing as rescue teams—including park rangers, helicopters, scent-detection dogs, and drones—continue searches and evacuations around Phantom Ranch and surrounding zones.
A sudden Grand Canyon flash flood stranded a group of hikers in the canyon’s deepest, narrow walls, forcing them to shelter beneath a rock-face waterfall as rocks and debris rained down; rescuers worked along the Colorado River, highlighting the life-threatening risks of extreme canyon weather.
In Nepal’s Trishuli Valley, Principal Rajendra Dawadi ordered an evacuation from Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School, saving about 900 students as floodwaters unleashed by a glacial burst washed the building away; two staff members remain missing. The 1,643-student school had around 900 on site that morning, and a bus carrying students had been turned back while a nearby bridge collapsed. The disaster has killed more than 950 people in Nepal and Tibet, with thousands missing, and destroyed or damaged numerous schools, disrupting education for tens of thousands. Dawadi deflects hero status, saying it was his duty and urging rebuilding and student counseling as classes resume.
A US Border Patrol technical search team will assist in locating a missing person after a fatal flash flood struck the Grand Canyon, with about 80 rescues and two confirmed deaths; a third person remains missing as more storms threaten the area. The flood, centered on Bright Angel Creek, also damaged Grand Canyon Village’s water pipeline, and officials say climate factors such as drought, wildfires and El Niño likely intensified the event.
A deadly flash flood hit Grand Canyon’s Bright Angel Creek after intense monsoon rains, killing at least two and prompting around 80 rescues; officials say the disaster was likely amplified by climate factors including drought, wildfire burn scars, and El Niño–driven Pacific warming, which boosted rainfall and runoff through burned, barren terrain.
Two hikers from Granbury, Texas—John Giusti, 46, and Brent Rosenkranz, 42—were identified after their bodies were recovered from a Grand Canyon flash flood along Bright Angel Creek, while a third friend, Timothy Smith, 53, remains missing. A large search-and-rescue operation followed the Aug. 29 downpour that prompted hundreds of evacuations and rescues. The incident highlights the danger of sudden flooding in the canyon and the ongoing efforts to locate the missing hiker.
A powerful flash flood devastated parts of the Grand Canyon on Saturday, killing two people and leaving one still unaccounted for as rescue teams airlift dozens to safety and continue searching between Phantom Ranch and Cottonwood Manzanita; authorities warned of more rain ahead and noted extensive damage, including destroyed footbridges and about 40% of the Transcanyon Waterline.
Dozens were evacuated around the Grand Canyon after a rapid flash flood on the North Rim near Bright Angel Creek, triggered by about half an inch to an inch of rain in roughly 30 minutes; more thunderstorms were forecast for the area into Monday, with significant runoff from the canyon’s steep terrain expected to continue.
A flash flood along Bright Angel Creek in Grand Canyon National Park left at least 20 people missing or unaccounted for, prompting evacuations of Phantom Ranch and sections of the North Kaibab Trail, with bridges destroyed and river crossings closed as officials assess widespread damage.