{
  "id": 4630743,
  "title": "Fifteen missing and dozens evacuated after Grand Canyon is swept by flash floods",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/fifteen-missing-and-dozens-evacuated-after-grand-canyon-is-swept-by",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T10:37:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260831-fifteen-missing-and-dozens-evacuated-after-grand-canyon-is-swept-by-flash-floods"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In the US, a flash flood in the Grand Canyon National Park over the weekend forced the evacuation of dozens of people and left some 15 people missing. It swept away large boulders, metal structures into the Colorado River and also knocked out a water pipeline serving tourists in the park. On August 30, more than 60 people had been airlifted out of the area with further evacuations scheduled.",
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    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "1 dead and several missing or unaccounted for after Grand Canyon flash flood, park service says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/1-dead-and-several-missing-or-unaccounted-for-after-grand-canyon",
        "published": "2026-08-31T11:28:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Urgent search for missing people underway in Grand Canyon after deadly flash flooding",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/urgent-search-for-missing-people-underway-in-grand-canyon-after",
        "published": "2026-08-31T11:47:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "One person dead, about 15 more may be missing after Grand Canyon flash flooding",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/one-person-dead-about-15-more-may-be-missing-after-grand-canyon-flash",
        "published": "2026-08-31T11:48:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}