The compounding climate hazards creating prime flood conditions
Wildfires, heavy rains and other factors on a warming Earth are contributing to intense flash flooding, including the Grand Canyon.
Welcome to the daily Inside Scoop newsletter. We’ve been hearing harrowing stories from survivors of Saturday’s deadly flash flooding in the Grand Canyon, which was likely part of a chain of extreme weather events. Also, an NBC News crew was attacked while reporting in the West Bank. Let’s get into it. A massive wildfire that tore through parts of Grand Canyon National Park in July 2025 likely helped set the stage for the treacherous flash floods that killed two hikers over the weekend. Dozens were rescued and at least one person is still missing.
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