There's major flooding in Tusayan and the National Park Service says the Highway 64 south entrance into the Grand Canyon is closed Tuesday night. Tusayan is just outside the park's entrance.
People in the area say they've received emergency alerts on their phones, telling people in Tusayan and Grand Canyon Village to shelter in place."Due to a reported two to three inches of rainfall in a short amount of time this afternoon, water up to three feet in depth has reached State Route 64 and most of the gateway community," Coconino County said in a news release."All unnecessary travel to and from the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park is not recommended.
A Grand Canyon School mother got an email from the district updating parents throughout the evening as students needed to shelter in place. "I was just concerned that they are going to be home a little later. I know they are going to be safe inside the school because we have great staff at the school to make sure everyone is safe and protected," the mother said."It's definitely done some damage today due to the moisture we've had over the past few days," she said. "We've been needing this storm because of the drought we have over the past few years.
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