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Flash flooding causes major damage to the Grand Canyon's critical water pipeline

WASHINGTON (AP) — The sole pipeline that supplies water for millions of Grand Canyon visitors was badly damaged by weekend flash flooding, setting up a tricky repair scenario and upending a yearslong construction project to upgrade the line laid over terrain so rugged helicopters are often required...

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What happened Flash flooding causes major damage to the Grand Canyon's critical water pipeline.
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Left / center-leftFlash flooding causes major damage to the Grand Canyon's critical water pipeline

The Independent · Center-left · News report

CenterFlash flooding causes major damage to the Grand Canyon's critical water pipeline

WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) · Center · News report

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WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami)News report · Aug 31, 8:55 PM

Flash flooding causes major damage to the Grand Canyon's critical water pipeline

WASHINGTON (AP) — The sole pipeline that supplies water for millions of Grand Canyon visitors was badly damaged by weekend flash flooding, setting up a tricky repair scenario and upending a...

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The IndependentNews report · Aug 31, 8:55 PM

Flash flooding causes major damage to the Grand Canyon's critical water pipeline

The sole pipeline that supplies water for millions of Grand Canyon visitors was badly damaged by weekend flash flooding, setting up a tricky repair scenario and upending a yearslong constru...

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Aug 31, 8:55 PM: WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) joined the source map.

Aug 31, 8:55 PM: The Independent joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 0/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.