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The Latest Breaking News from Death Valley National Park

Death Valley National Park Warns Of Extreme Heat Dangers

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Man suffers full-thickness burns on his feet after losing his shoes in the dunes of Death Valley

Rescuers have to airlift him to hospital after a flip flop malfunction

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Temps Hit 128F In Death Valley National Park, One Motorcycle Rider Died

Riding out with your friends to see something new is a thing lots of riders love to do, but staying safe when the temps climb is extra important in the summer.

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Tourists still flock to one of Earth’s hottest places despite searing heat wave

More extreme highs are in the near forecast with a high of possibly 130 F (54.4 C) around midweek

The Independent UK

Lake in Death Valley makes temporary move two miles north; ‘amazing’

Weather created a new surprise at Death Valley National Park. "It was amazing to see an entire lake migrate," a park official said.

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'This is weird': Experts 'shocked' by record-breaking longevity of Death Valley's phantom lake

A temporary lake at Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park has persisted for more than six months, which is far longer than it has lasted before. And experts say that it could stick around for quite a while yet.

LiveScience

A stunning — but fleeting — lake has formed in California's Death Valley

When the driest place in North America and one of the hottest places on Earth becomes a desert oasis complete with a lake, it's impossible not to take note.

WEKU

Reshaped Death Valley park could take months to reopen after damage from Hilary

Officials say it could take months for Death Valley National Park to reopen to visitors after Tropical Storm Hilary

The Independent UK

Hurricane Hilary could create new lake in world’s hottest place as it bears down on California

Earlier this year, temperatures at Death Valley National Park neared 130 degrees

The Independent UK

Death Valley visitors drawn to the hottest spot on Earth during ongoing US heat wave

Most visitors to Death Valley National Park only make it a short distance to any site at the hottest and driest place on Earth before returning to the sanctuary of an air-conditioned vehicle

The Independent UK

Commentary: How the US came to protect the natural world — and exploit it at the same time

You might come across the remnants of a tramway or a pile of mine tailings or a rusted tank — if you know where to look in Death Valley National Park, Wrangell-St. Elias Park and Preserve in Alaska, Glacier Peak Wilderness in Washington’s Cascade Mountains or Bears Ears National Monument…

Los Angeles Times

Mexico earthquake triggers 'desert tsunami' 1,500 miles away in Death Valley cave

LOS ANGELES — About five minutes after the 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit near Mexico's southwest coast Monday, typically calm water deep in a Death Valley National Park cave started sloshing against the surrounding limestone rock.

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The Independent UK

Flood-damaged Death Valley to reopen popular sites to public

Death Valley National Park’s most popular sites will reopen to the public on Saturday, two weeks after massive flash-flooding

Los Angeles Times

Death Valley to reopen after flooding; Joshua Tree and Mojave parks still repairing damage

LOS ANGELES — As Death Valley National Park gets ready to reopen its most popular sites on Saturday after heavy flooding, California national parks are still reeling from the aftermath.

Tribune News Service

Death Valley: A first-hand look at the flood damage

DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif./Nevada — About 1.3 million people visit the hottest place on Earth each year. On Tuesday, just a handful were at Death Valley National Park.

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A key route in Death Valley buried in floods will be closed for another week

Flash flooding in the park trapped hundreds of guests and partially buried cars and trucks in mud. The record-breaking rains dumped 1.46 inches — 75% of what the area typically gets in a year.

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The Independent UK

Death Valley route buried in floods closed for another week

Authorities say a main roadway into Death Valley National Park will remain closed into next week as crews clean up after record-breaking rains damaged the roadway and choked it with mud, rocks and debris

Los Angeles Times

Destructive rain in Death Valley and flooded Vegas casinos mark a summer of extreme weather

Photographer John Sirlin was in a canyon in the northeast part of Death Valley National Park late Thursday to shoot lightning in an expected thunderstorm.

The Independent UK

Tourists find safety after floods close Death Valley roads

Hundreds of hotel guests trapped by flash flooding at Death Valley National Park were able to drive out after crews cleared a path for them

WEKU

Flash floods turn Death Valley muddy, stranding hundreds of visitors

Record rainfall trigged flash floods at Death Valley National Park that swept away cars, closed all roads and stranded hundreds of visitors and workers.

Los Angeles Times

'Unprecedented' rain, flooding shuts Death Valley National Park, swallowing cars, stranding hundreds

LOS ANGELES — Death Valley National Park, famous for its parched, otherworldly landscapes, closed completely Friday because of historic rainfall and flash flooding. About 500 visitors and 500 staff members were stuck in the park after the closures, with no major injuries reported, though about 60 vehicles were damaged.

The Independent UK

Flash floods strand 1K people in Death Valley National Park

Flash flooding triggered by heavy rainfall forced has officials to close all roads in and out of Death Valley National Park near the California-Nevada line Friday

The Independent UK

Flash floods close roads into Death Valley National Park

Officials have closed some roads in and out of Death Valley National Park after they were inundated over the weekend with mud and debris caused by by flash flooding

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