Gulf system nears Texas landfall as watches loom; Grand Canyon flash flood kills one and cuts park water
The Gulf of America takes center stage as the National Hurricane Center gives a northern Gulf low a 70 percent chance of becoming a tropical depression or storm before it reaches the Upper Texas or southwestern Louisiana coast tonight or Tuesday morning, with tropical storm watches possible later today. In the Southwest, Grand Canyon National Park is managing a fatality, 62 inner canyon evacuations, roughly 15 people unaccounted for, and a failed Transcanyon Waterline that triggers Stage 4 water restrictions at noon, while the Weather Prediction Center places a Moderate Risk of excessive…
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