The catastrophic flooding on the Nepal-China border that killed more than 1,000 people was influenced by a cascade of factors, many worsened by climate change, a new scientific analysis has found. Read more at the link in @cnn's bio.
The body of Timothy Allen Smith, the last hiker unaccounted for after deadly flash flooding tore through the Grand Canyon in late August, has been found and identified, bringing a grieving family three weeks of waiting to a close. Grand Canyon National Park rangers located Smith's remains Monday near Crystal Rapids on the Colorado River, […] The post Remains of last missing Grand Canyon flood victim identified, ending weeks-long search appeared first on American Almanac .
The body of Timothy Allen Smith, the last hiker unaccounted for after deadly flash flooding tore through the Grand Canyon in late August, has been found and identified, bringing a grieving family three weeks of waiting to a close. Grand Canyon National Park rangers located Smith's remains Monday near Crystal Rapids on the Colorado River, deep in the canyon. The Coconino County Medical Examiner in Arizona confirmed his identity, CBS News reported . Smith, 53, was a pilot who lived in Star Valley Ranch, Wyoming, a small community about 40 miles southwest of Jackson. He grew up in Granbury, Texas. His death brings the confirmed toll from the August 29 flooding to three. The bodies of Smith's two hiking companions, Brent Rosenkranz, 42, and…Open
The catastrophe set off alarms in a region with thousands of glaciers spanning eight nations. Better monitoring and cooperation between the countries could save lives, experts say.
Three weeks after flash floods tore through the Grand Canyon and killed three backcountry hikers, rangers recovered the body of the last missing man, a 53-year-old Wyoming pilot whose wife confirmed the news on Facebook. Grand Canyon National Park rangers found human remains Monday near Crystal Rapids on the Colorado River, and by Thursday, the […] The post Remains of last missing Grand Canyon flood victim identified as Wyoming pilot Timothy Allen Smith appeared first on American Almanac .
Three weeks after flash floods tore through the Grand Canyon and killed three backcountry hikers, rangers recovered the body of the last missing man, a 53-year-old Wyoming pilot whose wife confirmed the news on Facebook. Grand Canyon National Park rangers found human remains Monday near Crystal Rapids on the Colorado River, and by Thursday, the family of Timothy Allen Smith had received the answer they had been dreading. Smith, a pilot who lived in Star Valley Ranch, Wyoming, about 40 miles southwest of Jackson, was the third and final confirmed fatality from the Aug. 29 flash flooding that devastated campgrounds deep inside the canyon . His two companions, John Giusti, 46, and Brent Rosenkranz, 42, both of Granbury, Texas, had already…Open
Rangers recovered the remains of Timothy Allen Smith near Crystal Rapids, ending a three-week search and raising the Grand Canyon flash flood death toll to three. Grand Canyon National Park rangers found Smith's body along the Colorado River on Monday, and the Coconino County medical examiner confirmed his identity by Thursday, the Associated Press reported. […] The post Grand Canyon flood victim identified as missing Wyoming pilot, wife confirms appeared first on American Almanac .
Rangers recovered the remains of Timothy Allen Smith near Crystal Rapids, ending a three-week search and raising the Grand Canyon flash flood death toll to three. Grand Canyon National Park rangers found Smith's body along the Colorado River on Monday, and the Coconino County medical examiner confirmed his identity by Thursday, the Associated Press reported . Smith, 53, a pilot from Star Valley Ranch, Wyoming, a small community about 40 miles southwest of Jackson, had been missing since a two-day deluge tore through the canyon's backcountry in late August. His wife, Carrie Smith, broke the news on Facebook after weeks of public pleas for prayers and support. The confirmation closes one chapter of a disaster that killed three men, forced…Open
Floodwaters swept away two adults and a child near a remote community on the Navajo Nation in northwestern New Mexico, a tragedy that tribal leaders say underscores the deadly danger of an unusually intense monsoon season. Navajo Nation tribal police received a report around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday that people had been washed away near Newcomb, […] The post Three killed by floodwaters on Navajo Nation as monsoon season batters New Mexico appeared first on American Almanac .
Floodwaters swept away two adults and a child near a remote community on the Navajo Nation in northwestern New Mexico, a tragedy that tribal leaders say underscores the deadly danger of an unusually intense monsoon season. Navajo Nation tribal police received a report around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday that people had been washed away near Newcomb, a small community in the reservation's New Mexico portion. Search crews responded and recovered the bodies of two adults and one child. Authorities have not released the victims' names or described the specific circumstances, only that the drownings are under investigation. The deaths came after a full day of heavy rain on Tuesday left roadways and low-lying areas across the reservation flooded with…Open
Rising temperatures contributed to the disaster by destabilizing the permafrost and ice around the collapsed rock, scientists concluded.
Survivors tell the stories of the people and places buried under the mud after a disaster in Nepal.
As public anger against the Nepalese government mounts after deadly landslides in Nepal, files show the country’s new prime minister and several of his colleagues came to power thanks in part to a covert program sponsored by the US government.
By Kit Klarenberg and Wyatt Reed Eight months before a deadly landslide in Nepal claimed over 1,000 lives this September, the country’s new leaders emerged for the first time. It was December 2025, and a meeting had just been held in Kathmandu between the city’s rapper-turned-mayor, Balen Shah, and the head of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), Rabi Lamichhane. Having seized power after the bloody unrest which rocked Nepal just a few months prior, the pair immediately put forward a seven-point plan pledging to root out “corruption and poor governance,” and to replace it with “good governance, prosperity, and social justice.” Under its terms, Shah would serve as the Prime Minister of Nepal, and the RSP would govern alongside…Open
Tuesday morning saw Marie downgraded from a tropical storm to a post-tropical storm