00:00At least two people were killed, and one remains unaccounted for after flash floods swept through the Grand Canyon in
00:07Arizona over the weekend, forcing dozens of hikers to be evacuated by helicopter.
00:12Incident Commander Dave Black from the National Park Service said search and rescue teams had reduced the number of people
00:19initially reported missing from 30 to 1.
00:21There are day hikers that come in the canyon that we don't know about, but as far as permitting and
00:28cross-checking all the people that we know of, we have one person unaccounted for at this time.
00:35Heavy rain on Saturday sent a torrent of mud, boulders, and debris through Bright Angel Creek, a major side canyon
00:42that runs from the park's north rim to the Colorado River.
00:45The flooding swept away trails, footbridges, and other infrastructure, prompting emergency crews to evacuate dozens of hikers by helicopter.
00:55The Grand Canyon is one of the crown jewels of the U.S. national park system, attracting about 4.4
01:01million visitors last year.
