Up to 1,000 stranded as floods close roads in Death Valley Park

DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, California: Record rainfall on August 5 caused floods at Death Valley National Park that closed all roads and stranded hundreds of visitors and workers.

Further, roughly 60 vehicles were buried in mud and debris, and about 500 visitors and 500 park workers were stranded inside the park, officials said.

Located near the California-Nevada state line, the park received 1.46 inches