Urgent search underway for more than a dozen people after Grand Canyon flash flood
Fifteen people may be missing after a major flash flood tore through Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch in the Grand Canyon on Aug. 29.
TL;DR
- Up to fifteen people may be missing or unaccounted for after a flash flood in the Grand Canyon.
- The flood occurred on August 29 in the Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch areas.
- Sixty-two people have been evacuated, and more evacuations are planned.
- Significant damage includes the destruction of nearly all footbridges spanning Bright Angel Creek.
- Authorities are seeking public assistance to identify and locate missing individuals.
- Park staff and emergency officials are conducting search and response operations.
- The American Red Cross is establishing a shelter for those impacted by the flooding.