Monsoon causes chaos in the Grand Canyon with over 100 hikers needing rescue and one found dead

Ground-searchers-Grand-Canyon Ground searchers navigate through Havasu Creek after flash floods in Grand Canyon National Park. N. Powell/NPS Photo

Luke 21:25 “And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves,

Important Takeaways:

  • The body of a missing hiker was recovered along the Colorado River on Sunday after flash flooding in Grand Canyon National Park prompted the rescues of more than 100 people.
  • Flooding triggered by monsoon storms on Thursday forced local authorities to shut down the area to tourists and prompted several emergency evacuations.
  • Tribal leaders also closed the remote village of Supai, located 8 miles below the rim of the Grand Canyon, the Havasupai Tribal Council said in a news release on Saturday.

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