Saturday 6 August 2022 09:13 PM Flash flooding leaves A THOUSAND people stranded in Death Valley National Park trends now
Floods continue to wreak havoc in the US, most recently at Death Valley National Park in California, where flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall left 1,000 people stranded and crushed cars.
Park officials said the Furnace Creek area of the park, near the Nevada-California state line, experienced 1.7 inches of rain, which they described as 'nearly an entire year's worth of rain in one morning.'
The officials also said about 60 vehicles were buried by the rushing floodwaters, and 500 park visitors and 500 park workers were left stranded, though no injuries have been reported.
The California Department of Transportation said it may take four to six hours to clear a main road out of the park, which would allow visitors to leave.
'All roads into and out of the park are currently closed and will remain closed until park staff can assess the extensiveness of the situation,' the National Park Service said Friday.
Park officials at Death Valley National Park said flash floods that left 1,000 stranded were caused by 'nearly an entire year's worth of rain in one morning'
The Furnace Creek area of the park, near the Nevada-California state line, experienced an unprecedented 1.7 inches of rain
60 vehicles were also wrecked in the floods, as they crashed into each other and were hit by floating dumpsters
A park statement said Friday's rainstorms and floods 'pushed dumpster containers into parked cars, which caused cars to collide into one another.'
'Additionally, many facilities are flooded including hotel rooms and business offices,' the statement continued.
The park also confirmed a water system that services park residents and offices
