Body of woman swept into Colorado River amid Grand Canyon flash flood found

Body of woman swept into Colorado River amid Grand Canyon flash flood found

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A flash flood in the Grand Canyon led to the evacuation of over 100 tourists by the Arizona National Guard. The victim, 33-year-old Chenoa Nickerson, was swept into a creek without a life jacket and later found by rafters on the Colorado River.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What natural event caused the incident in the Grand Canyon?

Tornado

Earthquake

Flash flood

Landslide

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was responsible for evacuating the tourists trapped by the floodwaters?

Fire department

Arizona National Guard

Local police

Park rangers

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Approximately how many tourists were rescued during the evacuation?

150

50

75

100

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the age of the victim, Chenoa Nickerson?

40 years old

30 years old

25 years old

33 years old

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How was the victim's body discovered?

By a group rafting

By a helicopter

By hikers

By a search team