US border patrol expected to aid Grand Canyon search for missing person
US Border Patrol is assisting in the search for a missing person at the Grand Canyon following a fatal flash flood that occurred over the weekend. Nearly 80 people have been rescued, and two deaths have been confirmed as authorities continue to monitor for further weather-related hazards.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the dangers of extreme weather in national parks and the logistical challenges of search and rescue operations in remote terrain.
The campsite at Bright Angel Creek corridor at the Grand Canyon, seen from Grand Canyon Village, Arizona, on Monday./Getty Images The campsite at Bright Angel Creek corridor at the Grand Canyon, seen from Grand Canyon Village, Arizona, on Monday./Getty Images Arizona US border patrol expected to aid Grand Canyon search for missing person Nearly 80 people have been rescued, and two people confirmed dead, after flood hit national park
Prefer the Guardian on Google A US border patrol technical search team is expected to deploy in the Grand Canyon, as authorities continue the search for at least one missing person after a fatal flash flood washed through the national park over the weekend.
Authorities are rushing to scour the area as more heavy rain and thunderstorms in weather forecasts threaten additional debris flows, flash floods or rock falls.
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