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Deadly Flash Flood Hits Historic Phantom Ranch in Grand Canyon

A lethal flash flood killed two people and left 15 missing at the historic Phantom Ranch in the Grand Canyon.

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Two people are confirmed dead and at least 15 people are still missing after a lethal flash flood hit the Phantom Ranch and the bottom of the adjacent North Kaibab Trail. [1] The emergency occurred on Saturday at Bright Angel Creek, where two hikers died and nearly 80 others were rescued. [2] US authorities are preparing to deploy a technical search team from the Border Patrol to the Grand Canyon, Arizona, to locate a missing person following sudden flash floods. [3] The National Park Service described flash flooding as an inherent risk in the Grand Canyon but warned in February of elevated potential for flash flooding and debris flows in the Bright Angel Creek watershed following the Dragon Bravo wildfire. [4] Forecasters warn of further severe storms, including torrential rains and thunderstorms, with risks of new flash floods, rockfalls, and landslides. [5] The victims were identified as John Giusti, 46, and Brent Rosenkranz, 42, while a third member of their group, Timothy Smith, 53, remains missing. [6] The Phantom Ranch, located along the Bright Angel Creek, has been a solitary refuge visited by famous historical figures including Native Americans, Theodore Roosevelt, and King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden. [7]
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  1. Two people are confirmed dead and at least 15 people are still missing after a lethal flash flood hit the Phantom Ranch and the bottom of the adjacent North Kaibab Trail. · The Guardian
  2. The emergency occurred on Saturday at Bright Angel Creek, where two hikers died and nearly 80 others were rescued. · Clarín
  3. US authorities are preparing to deploy a technical search team from the Border Patrol to the Grand Canyon, Arizona, to locate a missing person following sudden flash floods. · Clarín
  4. The National Park Service described flash flooding as an inherent risk in the Grand Canyon but warned in February of elevated potential for flash flooding and debris flows in the Bright Angel Creek watershed following the Dragon Bravo wildfire. · The Guardian
  5. Forecasters warn of further severe storms, including torrential rains and thunderstorms, with risks of new flash floods, rockfalls, and landslides. · Clarín
  6. The victims were identified as John Giusti, 46, and Brent Rosenkranz, 42, while a third member of their group, Timothy Smith, 53, remains missing. · Clarín
  7. The Phantom Ranch, located along the Bright Angel Creek, has been a solitary refuge visited by famous historical figures including Native Americans, Theodore Roosevelt, and King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden. · The Guardian
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