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Official statement: Flooding in the Grand Canyon has resulted in 2 fatalities and 1 person missing, with rescue teams successfully evacuating approximately 80 individuals.

Official statement: Flooding in the Grand Canyon has resulted in 2 fatalities and 1 person missing, with rescue teams successfully evacuating approximately 80 individuals.

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September 1st, 2026

Official statement: Flooding in the Grand Canyon has resulted in 2 fatalities and 1 person missing, with rescue teams successfully evacuating approximately 80 individuals.

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Officials announced on Monday that the remains of a Texas chiropractor and a lifelong martial arts practitioner had been recovered following a violent flash flood that swept through the Grand Canyon over the weekend.

官员们于周一宣布,在周末一场猛烈的山洪席卷大峡谷之后,一名德克萨斯州的脊椎按摩师及一位终身研习武术者的遗体已被寻获。

Approximately eighty individuals were rescued, yet one person remains unaccounted for.

约八十人得以获救,然仍有一人下落不明。

The flash flood that erupted on Saturday severely damaged the sole water pipeline on which Grand Canyon National Park depends, prompting authorities to immediately prohibit visitors from staying in the park's cabins and hotels, while imposing emergency water restrictions on permanent residents.

周六爆发的山洪致使大峡谷国家公园赖以维系的唯一供水管道遭受重创,当局随即明令禁止游客下榻园内的小屋及酒店,并对常住居民实施了紧急限水措施。

The torrential downpour wreaked havoc on the Bright Angel Creek area of this tourist destination, which draws 4.4 million visitors annually.

这场暴雨肆虐了该旅游胜地中每年吸引440万游客的布莱特天使溪区域。

Brian Draper, the deputy superintendent of the Grand Canyon, noted that officials have yet to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the damage, though the park has disclosed that approximately 40 percent of the pipeline system has been compromised.

大峡谷副主管布莱恩·德拉波指出,官方尚未对损害程度进行全面评估,但公园方面透露,约四成的管道系统已遭受破坏。

Incident commander Dave Black stated that rescue teams, utilizing night-vision equipment and other tools, searched the floodwaters for trapped individuals in urgent need of assistance.

事故指挥官戴夫·布莱克表示,搜救人员借助夜视设备及其他工具,在洪水中搜寻亟需救援的受困者。

By sunset on Saturday, 45 people had been rescued, and an additional 37 were safely evacuated on Sunday.

截至周六日落时分,已有45人获救,周日又有37人被安全疏散。

The park rangers consulted the park's permit registration system and cross-checked vehicle license plates one by one in order to trace the whereabouts of the missing individuals.

公园管理员查阅了园区的许可登记系统,并逐一核验车辆牌照,以便追踪失踪人员的下落。

As of now, based on the intelligence at our disposal, they have no compelling reason to believe that any individuals other than this one are unaccounted for, Black stated during Monday evening's press conference.

截至目前,依据我们所掌握的情报,他们尚无充分理由认定除该名个体之外尚有其他人员失踪,布莱克在周一晚间的新闻发布会上如此表示。

The flood occurred in the deep and secluded Bright Angel Creek within the Grand Canyon, which converges with the Colorado River near Phantom Ranch.

洪水发生于大峡谷深处幽邃的布莱特天使溪,此溪在幻影牧场附近汇入科罗拉多河。

This area houses a cluster of historic dormitory buildings, a small general store, and a campground, serving as a highly favored waypoint for river rafters and hikers traversing the canyon's rims.

该区域坐落着一组历史悠久的宿舍建筑、一家小型杂货铺及露营地,堪称河上漂流者与徒步穿越峡谷两侧的旅人颇受欢迎的中途歇脚之所。

Dozens of tourists were compelled to evacuate by helicopter.

数十名游客不得不搭乘直升机撤离。

They recounted a torrential downpour, for which rangers had warned of landslide hazards; as they stood in place awaiting rescue, they witnessed massive logs and debris churning and piling up in the swift river current.

他们谈及一场倾盆暴雨,管理员曾警示山体滑坡之险;众人伫立原地静候救援之际,目睹巨木与碎石在湍急河水中翻涌堆积。

Hiker Daniel Evans noted that a torrential downpour struck on Saturday afternoon, following a series of rainfalls that had already battered the region.

徒步者丹尼尔·埃文斯称,周六午后骤降暴雨,而在此之前,当地已接连遭遇数场降雨。

He had intended to take a brief respite from the scorching daytime heat before spending the night near the severely affected Bright Angel Campground.

他原本计划在酷热的白昼间稍作休整,随后在遭受重创的布莱特天使营地附近度过夜晚。

Earlier, the administrator had assured him that the area appeared to be in a state of safety.

早些时候,管理员告知他该区域看似安然无恙。

However, as the downpour intensified, they shifted their stance and urged him to evacuate without delay.

然而,随着雨势愈发猛烈,他们转而敦促他尽快撤离。

He could not help but draw a parallel with Nepal, where, just the previous week, extensive flooding and landslides had unleashed torrents of mud and debris that swept through the entire valley.

他不由得联想到尼泊尔——上周那里遭遇了大规模洪水和山体滑坡,汹涌的泥石流席卷了整个山谷。

"Throughout that relentless downpour—as I endured it all and packed my belongings—I kept my gaze fixed upstream, praying that no wall of water would suddenly surge upon us," Evans remarked.

"在那场持续不断的降雨期间——当我经历这一切并收拾行李时——我一直注视着上游,祈祷没有水墙突然向我们袭来,"埃文斯说。

Family liaison officer Hannah Bariks stated that the families of chiropractor John Giusti and Brent Rosenkranz, the 42-year-old martial arts studio owner, have confirmed that the two recovered bodies belong to the aforementioned individuals.

家庭联络人汉娜·巴里克斯表示,脊椎按摩师约翰·朱斯蒂与武术馆馆主、现年42岁的布伦特·罗森克兰茨的家属已确认,所发现的两具遗体分别属于上述二人。

This photograph, supplied by Hannah Bariks, depicts Brent Rosenkrantz during his August 2026 trip to Grand Canyon National Park in northern Arizona, where his body was discovered in the aftermath of the flooding.

这张由汉娜·巴里克斯提供的照片显示,布伦特·罗森克兰茨在2026年8月前往亚利桑那州北部大峡谷国家公园的旅行中拍摄,他的尸体在洪水后被找到。

(Rosenkrantz family, via family liaison Hannah Bariks, Associated Press)

(罗森克兰茨家族,通过家庭联络人汉娜·巴里克斯,美联社)

This photograph, provided by Hannah Baricks, shows Timothy Smith, who went missing during a Grand Canyon trip in August 2026; it was taken in July 2026 during a family excursion to Zion National Park in Utah.

这张由汉娜·巴里克斯提供的照片显示,蒂莫西·史密斯在2026年8月大峡谷之旅中失踪,该照片摄于2026年7月他在犹他州锡安国家公园的家庭旅行期间。

(Smith family, via family liaison Hannah Baricks, Associated Press)

(史密斯家族,经由家庭联络人汉娜·巴里克斯,美联社)

This undated photograph, provided by Hannah Baricks, captures John Giusti during his August 2026 journey to Grand Canyon National Park in northern Arizona, where his remains were discovered after the floodwaters receded.

这张未注明拍摄日期的照片由汉娜·巴里克斯提供,画面中约翰·朱斯蒂于2026年8月前往亚利桑那州北部大峡谷国家公园的旅途中被拍摄,其遗体在洪水退去后被发现。

(Giusti family via family liaison Hannah Baricks, AP)

(朱斯蒂家族,经由家庭联络人汉娜·巴里克斯转交美联社)

Barricks conveyed via text message late Monday that the third companion traveling with them—Timothy Smith, a 53-year-old pilot from Wyoming—remains unaccounted for to this day.

巴里克斯于周一晚些时候通过短信表示,与他们同行的第三位伙伴——现年53岁的怀俄明州飞行员蒂莫西·史密斯——至今仍下落不明。

In a joint statement released through Barks on Monday morning, the three families stated that the men had been in contact with their families on Thursday, and that their campsite was discovered at the bottom of the Grand Canyon on Friday.

三个家庭于周一清晨经由巴里克斯发布的联合声明中称,这些男子于周四与家人取得联系,并于周五在大峡谷底部发现了他们的营地。

Since then, there has been no further word of their whereabouts.

自此之后,便再无任何关于他们的音讯。

All three men have ties to Granbury, Texas.

这三名男子均与德克萨斯州格兰伯里有所关联。

Their families stated that they had planned to "embark on a multi-day hiking, camping, fishing, and adventure expedition together."

其家属表示,他们计划“一同进行为期数日的徒步旅行、露营、垂钓及探险活动。”

Park officials reported that on Sunday evening they discovered the first body in the Crystal Rapids area near the Colorado River, the deceased being a 46-year-old male; subsequently, a second body was recovered elsewhere, though no further details were disclosed.

公园官员通报称,周日晚间他们在科罗拉多河附近的克里斯托急流区域发现了首具遗体,死者为一名46岁男性;随后又在别处寻获第二具遗体,但未披露更多细节。

Visiting the Grand Canyon in summer can be particularly perilous, as the risk of flash floods looms ominously during the monsoon, or rainy, season.

夏季造访大峡谷可能尤为凶险,因为季风(或雨季)期间山洪暴发的风险如影随形。

A clear, cloudless sky can transform in an instant into a torrent of thunderstorms and torrential downpours.

晴空万里转瞬之间便可能化为雷暴交加、暴雨倾盆之势。

The rainfall likewise affected a portion of the area scorched by the 'Dragon Fire,' a tract of charred earth left by a wildfire ignited by lightning in July 2025.

降雨同样波及了“龙勇火”过火区域的一部分,该区域系2025年7月一场由闪电引发的野火所留下的焦土。

The blaze raged for several days before escalating into rapidly advancing flames that compelled evacuations and consumed the historic 'Grand Canyon Lodge,' several cabins on the North Rim, and other structures.

这场大火持续燃烧数日,继而演变为迅猛蔓延的烈焰,迫使人员疏散,并吞噬了历史悠久的“大峡谷旅馆”、北缘的部分小屋及其他建筑。

The exposed burn scars, devoid of vegetation cover, have led to a marked acceleration in the velocity of surface runoff.

裸露的烧伤区域因缺乏植被覆盖,致使地表径流的流速显著加快。

The steep, rocky terrain of the canyon causes water to converge with remarkable speed.

峡谷陡峭的岩石地形使得水流迅速汇集。

What might elsewhere be nothing more than an ordinary summer downpour can, within the canyon, transform into a surging wall of water.

在其他地方或许只是普通的夏季降雨,在峡谷中却可能变成一堵奔腾的水墙。

A. Park Williams, a hydroclimatologist at the University of California, Los Angeles, points out that the exceptional intensity of this year's monsoon stems from markedly elevated atmospheric water vapor levels, which are largely attributable to a robust El Niño event.

加州大学洛杉矶分校的水文气候学家A.帕克·威廉姆斯指出,本年度季风之所以异常强劲,根源在于大气中水蒸气含量显著偏高,而这主要归因于强烈的厄尔尼诺现象。

The natural warming of certain Pacific Ocean regions can exert a distorting influence on global weather patterns.

太平洋部分海域的自然增温可能对全球天气格局产生扭曲效应。

He further elaborates that the surplus water vapor over the southwestern United States is ultimately discharged as precipitation during storm events.

他进一步阐释,美国西南部过剩的水蒸气在风暴过程中以降雨形式被释放殆尽。

Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at the California Institute for Water Resources, points out that there is an extremely close link between human-induced climate change and the heavy rainfall experienced by Arizona.

加州水资源研究所的气候科学家丹尼尔·斯温指出,人为导致的气候变化与亚利桑那州遭遇的强降雨之间,存在着极为紧密的关联。

A few months ago, Swain and his colleagues published a study in the journal Weather and Climate Extremes, revealing that since 2000, the intensity of short-duration heavy rainfall events in the western region during summer—such as the deluge that struck the Grand Canyon—has escalated by 10%.

数月之前,斯温与其同僚在《天气与气候极端事件》期刊上发表了一项研究,揭示出自2000年以来,夏季西部地区所遭遇的短时强降雨——诸如侵袭大峡谷的那场暴雨——其强度已攀升了10%。

This flood dealt a severe blow to the long-standing efforts to overhaul the water supply pipelines, which serve both tourists and the approximately 1,600 residents of Grand Canyon Village.

这场洪水对长期致力于改造供水管道、服务游客及大峡谷村约1600名居民的努力,构成了沉重打击。

In 2023, a $208 million pipeline renovation project was launched, accompanied by upgrades to the associated water conveyance system, which the park administration regarded as a pivotal investment aimed at ensuring the park could adequately meet the water demands of both residents and visitors.

2023年启动了一项耗资2.08亿美元的管道改造工程,并同步升级配套输水系统,公园管理局将其视为一项关键性投资,旨在确保公园能够充分满足居民与游客的用水需求。

The project was originally slated for completion next year, yet the current timeline remains uncertain.

该项目原计划于明年竣工,然而当前的时间安排尚不明朗。

Although the South Rim of the Grand Canyon is equipped with large potable water storage tanks, these tanks cannot be refilled due to the suspension of the water conveyance pipeline system.

尽管大峡谷南缘配备了大型饮用水储罐,但由于输水管道系统已中断运营,这些储罐将无法实现重新注满。

Stengel reported from Dallas.

斯滕格尔自达拉斯发回报道。

Hannah Schoenbaum in Salt Lake City, Seth Borenstein in Kensington, Maryland, Mikayla Skettle in Phoenix, Julie Walker in New York City, Jeffrey Collins in Columbia, South Carolina, Kathy McCormack in Concord, New Hampshire, and Christopher Weber in Los Angeles contributed to this report.

汉娜·舍恩鲍姆于盐湖城,塞斯·博伦斯坦在马里兰州肯辛顿,米凯拉·斯凯特勒于凤凰城,朱莉·沃克在纽约市,杰弗里·柯林斯于南卡罗来纳州哥伦比亚,凯西·麦考马克在新罕布什尔州康科德,以及克里斯托弗·韦伯在洛杉矶,均为此文贡献了报道。

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