Prayer Alert: Hikers Disappear as Severe Flooding Slams the Grand Canyon

Tré Goins-Phillips : Aug 31, 2026
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"If you know of hikers or backpackers who were in the Bright Angel Creek corridor on August 29, or if you had a campground reservation in the affected area, please contact the NPS Investigative Services Branch (ISB). This includes people who may have been: Traveling the North Kaibab Trail from the North Kaibab Trailhead to Phantom Ranch; Staying at Bright Angel Campground or Cottonwood Campground; Traveling through 'the Box' north of Phantom Ranch. Call NPS ISB Tip Line: 888-653-0009 or Email: nps_isb@nps.gov. Please provide any information you have, including a person's name, approximate location, travel plans, group size, clothing or backpack description, or when they were last known to be in the area. You do not have to provide your name." -post by National Park Service of Grand Canyon

[Faithwire.com] At least one person is dead and more than a dozen missing after flash flooding overwhelmed a remote area of the Grand Canyon on Saturday, according to National Park Service officials. (Screengrab image: via ABC News /GMA)

"The National Park Service is asking the public to provide information for more than 20 individuals who may be missing or unaccounted for following a significant flash flood in Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area on August 29," reads a Facebook post from the Grand Canyon National Park.

At least one 46-year-old man was killed during the flooding and his body was found around Crystal Rapids. Authorities warned more severe weather could hit the area Monday. As of Sunday night, around 15 people were still missing or unaccounted for... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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