Beloved Texas chiropractor, hiking group among those unaccounted for after Grand Canyon flash flood

A Texas chiropractor, Dr. John Giusti, and his hiking group are reported missing following a flash flood in the Grand Canyon’s Bright Angel Canyon on August 29. Search-and-rescue teams are actively conducting ground and air operations. The flood destroyed footbridges, forced the closure of Phantom Ranch and several trails, and led to the evacuation of 62 people, though no injuries were initially reported.

• Texas chiropractor Dr. John Giusti and his hiking group are among those unaccounted for after a flash flood in the Grand Canyon.
• The flood occurred on August 29 in the Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch area.
• National Park Service search-and-rescue teams are conducting ground sweeps and helicopter operations.
• The flood destroyed nearly all footbridges across Bright Angel Creek, severed hiker access, and forced the closure of Phantom Ranch and other key areas.
• 62 people were evacuated from Phantom Ranch and the lower North Kaibab Trail, with no initial injuries reported.
• Recovery operations for a separate fatality near Crystal Rapids along the Colorado River have been completed.