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US border patrol expected to aid Grand Canyon search for missing person
The Guardian • • general
Key Points:
- A US border patrol technical search team is being deployed to the Grand Canyon as authorities continue searching for a missing person after a deadly flash flood struck the park over the weekend.
- Nearly 80 people have been rescued, with two confirmed deaths identified as hikers John Giusti and Brent Rosenkranz, while a third, Timothy Smith, remains missing.
- The flash flood occurred on Bright Angel Creek, exacerbated by heavy rain, drought, wildfire burn scars, and a strong El Niño event contributing to an intense monsoon season.
- The flood damaged about 40% of the water pipeline serving Grand Canyon Village and its 1,600 residents, complicating recovery efforts.
- Authorities are urgently conducting searches amid forecasts of additional heavy rain and potential further flash floods or debris flows in the area.
