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A stranded rafter is lowered to shore by an National Park Service employee after being short hauled across the Colorado River Sunday Aug. 17, 2008 in the Grand Canyon
Monday, Aug. 18, 2008

Open quoteThat's all it took — just a few days of very heavy thunderstorms.Close quote

  • DARYL ONTON,
  • a National Weather Service meteorologist, on the failure of an earthen dam near the Grand Canyon early Aug. 17, forcing officials to rescue hundreds of campers and residents with helicopters
Photo: National Park Service / AP | Source: AP