Dozens of people evacuated from parts of the Grand Canyon after flash floods

Dozens of people were evacuated over the weekend from Grand Canyon National Park after flash floods inundated parts of the park. Bright Angel Canyon, a popular hiking trail into the Grand Canyon, was hit with a spate of flash flooding around 2:30 p.m. Saturday, the National Park Service said. No injuries were reported, officials said. The National Park Service said it was conducting an aerial evacuation of “approximately 50 individuals from the Phantom Ranch area.” “The entirety of the North Kaibab Trail and Phantom Ranch are closed until further notice,” the NPS wrote on social media. About 50 people were evacuated from Grand Canyon National Park over the weekend due to flash flooding, park officials said (AP2000)Phantom Ranch is a historic lodge in the Grand Canyon National Park near the