Authorities are desperately searching for stranded motorists after Death Valley was drenched by a near-record downpour
1,000 people are believed to be stuck inside the National Park, forcing the site’s closure.
On top of this, 60 cars belonging to park visitors and staff have buried in several feet of debris at an historic luxury hotel near the park headquarters.
Flash floods are a natural part of the region’s ecology and occur somewhere throughout the national park every year, often reshaping its canyon landscape.
Authorities say no further monsoonal rain is expected imminently, but additional showers have been forecast.
