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| Dam evacuations in Grand Canyon | Dam evacuations in Grand Canyon |
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| More than 400 people are being evacuated from a village in the Grand Canyon after an earthen dam burst following a night of heavy rain. | More than 400 people are being evacuated from a village in the Grand Canyon after an earthen dam burst following a night of heavy rain. |
| Grand Canyon National Park spokeswoman Maureen Oltrogge said water from the Redlands Dam was causing flooding in Supai, at the bottom of Supai canyon. | Grand Canyon National Park spokeswoman Maureen Oltrogge said water from the Redlands Dam was causing flooding in Supai, at the bottom of Supai canyon. |
| None of the residents, who are members of the Havasupai tribe, were injured. | None of the residents, who are members of the Havasupai tribe, were injured. |
| Dozens of campers have also been airlifted out by the Arizona National Guard and Department of Public Safety. | Dozens of campers have also been airlifted out by the Arizona National Guard and Department of Public Safety. |
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| There have so far been no reports about the extent of the flooding in Supai Canyon or Cataract Canyon, in which Redlands Dam is situated. | There have so far been no reports about the extent of the flooding in Supai Canyon or Cataract Canyon, in which Redlands Dam is situated. |
| Evacuees were being flown out of the Supai area and then taken on buses to Peach Springs, about 60 miles (96km) south-west of Supai. | Evacuees were being flown out of the Supai area and then taken on buses to Peach Springs, about 60 miles (96km) south-west of Supai. |
| About 16 people in a private boating party were among those who had to be rescued after becoming stranded on a ledge on the Colorado river when their rafts were swept away by flood water. | About 16 people in a private boating party were among those who had to be rescued after becoming stranded on a ledge on the Colorado river when their rafts were swept away by flood water. |
| Some hiking trails and footbridges have been washed away and trees uprooted, | |
| A flash flood warning was in effect until early evening with more rain threatened. | A flash flood warning was in effect until early evening with more rain threatened. |
| The BBC's Rajesh Mirchandani in Los Angeles says although 400m visitors go to the Grand Canyon each year access to the lower areas is well-regulated and the National Park Service says almost no-one is left unaccounted for. | The BBC's Rajesh Mirchandani in Los Angeles says although 400m visitors go to the Grand Canyon each year access to the lower areas is well-regulated and the National Park Service says almost no-one is left unaccounted for. |