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Rescuers saved some 80 people in Grand Canyon floods that left 2 dead and 1 missing, officials say

Rescuers saved some 80 people in Grand Canyon floods that left 2 dead and 1 missing, officials say

The bodies of two friends — a Texas chiropractor and a martial arts studio owner — have been found after a major flash flood swept through the Grand Canyon. Officials said Monday that one person remains unaccounted for after about 80 others were rescued over the weekend.
by The Associated Press

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Nepali Minnesotans collect aid for communities devastated by Himalayan flooding

Nepali Minnesotans collect aid for communities devastated by Himalayan flooding

In Minnesota, the Nepali diaspora is coming together to help provide relief after flash floods tore through Nepal and Tibet, killing hundreds of people, with thousands missing.
by Kelly Gordon and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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More storms possible at Grand Canyon, where flash flooding killed 1 person and left 15 missing

More storms possible at Grand Canyon, where flash flooding killed 1 person and left 15 missing

More storms and flooding are possible at the Grand Canyon where a major flash flood left one person dead and about 15 more missing. Scores of visitors were evacuated after heavy rain caused water to rush through Bright Angel Creek on Saturday.
by The Associated Press

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Forest Service ends campfire ban in the Boundary Waters

Forest Service ends campfire ban in the Boundary Waters

As of noon Monday, campfires are allowed again in open sections of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and other backcountry and remote areas in northeastern Minnesota.
by MPR News Staff

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Crew member battling to contain northern Minnesota wildfires dies

Crew member battling to contain northern Minnesota wildfires dies

A crew member working to contain the wildfires burning in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area has died of a medical emergency. It’s the first fatality in the monthlong firefighting effort.
by Dan Kraker

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Wildfires in urban areas are more common. That may have helped Spokane

Wildfires in urban areas are more common. That may have helped Spokane

As emergency responders in Spokane, Wash., take stock of the damage from devastating wildfires, there's a prevailing sense the disaster could have been far worse.
by Kirk Siegler

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