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Yellowstone floods wipe out roads, bridges, strand visitors

by AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press
| June 11, 2022 3:00 PM

HELENA (AP) — Massive floodwaters ravaged Yellowstone National Park and nearby communities Monday, washing out roads and bridges, cutting off electricity and forcing visitors to evacuate parts of the iconic park at the height of summer tourist season.

All entrances to Yellowstone were closed due to the deluge, caused by heavy rains and melting snowpack, while park officials ushered tourists out of the most affected areas...

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