Officials said that a serious flash flood hit the Grand Canyon. They found the bodies of two men.
官員表示,大峽谷發生嚴重山洪暴發後,已找到兩名男子的遺體。
About 80 other people were rescued, and one person is still missing.
另有約80人獲救,一人仍下落不明。
The victims were John Giusti, a chiropractor from Texas. The other victim was Brent Rosenkranz, a 42-year-old martial arts studio owner.
罹難者為德州脊骨神經醫師約翰·朱斯蒂,以及42歲的武術工作室老闆布倫特·羅森克蘭茨。
Their friend, Timothy Smith, a 53-year-old pilot from Wyoming, is still missing.
他們的同行友人、53歲的懷俄明州飛行員提摩西·史密斯仍失蹤。
The flood happened in Bright Angel Creek, deep in the Grand Canyon.
洪水發生在大峽谷深處的布里汀溪。
The creek flows into the Colorado River near Phantom Ranch.
該溪在幻影牧場附近流入科羅拉多河。
Dozens of visitors had to leave by helicopter.
數十名遊客被迫乘直升機撤離。
Hiker Daniel Evans said rangers first told him it looked safe.
徒步旅行者丹尼爾·埃文斯說,巡邏員起初告訴他看起來安全。
But as the rain got stronger, they told him to leave.
但隨著雨勢加大,他們要他離開。
He watched upstream the whole time, praying no wall of water would come.
他全程注視上游,祈禱不會有水牆襲來。
Officials said the heavy rain badly damaged the park's only water pipe.
官員表示,暴雨嚴重損壞了公園唯一的水管。
About 40 percent of it was damaged.
約40%已受損。
The park stopped visitors from staying in cabins and hotels, and told residents to limit their water use.
公園禁止遊客入住小屋和旅館,並對居民發佈緊急用水限令。
This was a big blow to a water pipe repair project that cost 208 million dollars.
這對一項耗資2.08億美元的水管修復工程造成重大打擊。
The project was planned to finish next year, but now the schedule is unclear.
該工程原定明年完成,但現在時間表不明。
Officials pointed out that the summer monsoon brings a risk of heavy rain and floods.
官員指出,夏季季風帶來暴雨洪水風險。
This year's monsoon is especially strong because the air has more water vapor. Part of that is linked to a strong El Niño.
而今年的季風因大氣水蒸氣含量較高而特別強烈,部分與強烈厄爾尼諾現象有關。
California climate scientist Daniel Swain said the link is quite strong. It connects human-caused climate change and the Arizona heavy rain.
加州氣候科學家丹尼爾·斯溫表示,人為氣候變化與亞利桑那州暴雨之間的關聯相當強。
The rain also fell on the burn scar of the Dragon Bravo fire.
雨水也落在巨龍布拉沃火災疤痕上。
The bare ground makes runoff flow faster. The steep canyon terrain quickly gathers the water into a powerful wall of water.
光禿禿的地面使徑流流動更快,峽谷陡峭地形更讓水流迅速匯聚成衝擊水牆。