Monsoon rains contributing to looming flash flooding threat for millions
Monsoon rains are causing a flash flooding threat to linger over a large swath of the Western U.S. following several flooding events overnight. Flash flood events were reported over the desert Southwest Saturday night into Sunday morning, with Moab, Utah, experiencing flooding that spilled from streets to businesses and mud piling up on storefronts. In New Mexico’s Carlsbad Caverns National Park, more than 100 people were evacuated after being stuck for hours due to impassable roadways. More than 12 million people from Arizona to Louisiana were under flood alerts on Sunday morning.
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