Dam breaks near Grand Canyon; hundreds evacuate

Dam breaks near Grand Canyon; hundreds evacuate

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PHOENIX - An earthen dam weakened by heavy rains broke near the Grand Canyon early Sunday, flooding a tribal town and forcing officials to pluck hundreds of residents and campers from the gorge by helicopter. No injuries were immediately reported.
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About 400 members of the Havasupai tribe live in the town of Supai. The village was flooded but not submerged after the Redlands Dam broke, said Grand Canyon National Park spokeswoman Maureen Oltrogge.

Some campers and river runners in the canyon were being rescued by seven helicopters and taken to a Red Cross shelter in Peach Springs, about 60 miles southwest of Supai, Oltrogge said.

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[edit on 18-8-2008 by Jbird]

Oops, dam breaks due to heavy rain, my bad.

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[edit on 17-8-2008 by seawolf197]

Originally posted by seawolf197

Anyone know how this happened? It doesn't say.

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[edit on 17-8-2008 by seawolf197]

Uh it says right there.. "heavy rains"

Lol.. Water is the most powerful force on the planet mate..

[edit on 17-8-2008 by wolfmanjack]