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Story summary
- U.S. National Park Service rescued 62 hikers after a flash flood on August 29, 2026.
- John Giusti, 46, and Brent Rosenkranz, 42, both from Granbury, Texas, were found dead.
- Timothy Smith, 53, remains missing.
- Park officials evacuated 82 survivors, mostly by helicopter, and halted overnight lodging.
- All footbridges over Bright Angel Creek were destroyed and about 40% of the Transcanyon Waterline was damaged.
