Breaking News: Dam Breaks Near the Grand Canyon Forcing Hundreds to Evacuate [Havasupai]

Glad to hear no one was hurt. Who takes care of this tribe? Do they fend for themselves, or will FEMA arrive to give them debit cards for drugs, flat-screen TVs and lap dances? /Sarcasm off. Maybe.

6 posted on 08/17/2008 3:40:31 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)

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To: DManA

It wasn’t 12 hours ago.

7 posted on 08/17/2008 3:40:52 PM PDT by steve86 (Acerbic by nature, not nurtureÂ™)

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To: Diana in Wisconsin

I think they do okay with tourism. They have a lodge and campground. Hopefully it wasn’t damaged.

8 posted on 08/17/2008 3:44:36 PM PDT by kms61

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To: steve86

Yahoo calls it “early Sunday”.

9 posted on 08/17/2008 3:48:50 PM PDT by umgud

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To: flyfree

Beautiful.

10 posted on 08/17/2008 3:49:13 PM PDT by apocalypto

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To: Diana in Wisconsin

http://www.havasupaitribe.com/

11 posted on 08/17/2008 3:50:00 PM PDT by flyfree

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To: flyfree

12 posted on 08/17/2008 3:51:17 PM PDT by cmsgop ( Axis of Evil = Iran , North Korea , Midget Mac)

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To: flyfree

Wow, that looks too pretty to be real.

13 posted on 08/17/2008 3:51:25 PM PDT by TBall

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To: umgud

Moving people out of the canyon probably had to happen in daylight. Supai is in a very remote area. The only way in and out is by Helicopter, hiking or equestrian.

14 posted on 08/17/2008 3:53:41 PM PDT by flyfree

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To: TBall

Havasupi is one of the jewels of Arizona.

15 posted on 08/17/2008 3:55:04 PM PDT by flyfree

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To: flyfree; yorkie

I had read that the monsoon rains in northern Arizona have been heavy for the last two weeks or so. Something like this was bound to happen.

16 posted on 08/17/2008 3:57:58 PM PDT by HiJinx (~ Support our Troops ~ www.americasupportsyou.mil ~)

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To: apocalypto

Yes it is. More photos here:

http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&q=havasupai

17 posted on 08/17/2008 4:00:46 PM PDT by flyfree

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To: flyfree

I was wondering if this was the same ‘beauty spot’ I’d read about before.

yikes.

18 posted on 08/17/2008 4:01:25 PM PDT by lainie (Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.)

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To: flyfree; Diana in Wisconsin; girlangler

I spent the night in my little single-wide getaway about 15 miles from Grand Canyon West last night. I thought the winds were going to tip the mobile over. Lightning was coming from all directions -- every second. Then huge downpours of rain followed by nothing. Then more downpours, then nothing.

Man, I love the monsoon season!

19 posted on 08/17/2008 4:06:19 PM PDT by Flycatcher (Strong copy for a strong America)

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To: flyfree

TNX!

20 posted on 08/17/2008 4:06:52 PM PDT by apocalypto

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