Dozens rescued by helicopter in Yellowstone floods

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LOS ANGELES - Dozens of people have been plucked to safety by National Guard helicopter crews this week asOver three days, Montana National Guard units scrambled to reach 87 people cut off by raging

rivers that have swept through the park and its surroundings following torrential rain and rapid snowmelt.

They have flown more than 41 hours of search and rescue operations, and also staffed road checkpoints to help with travellers' safety, the release said. Park managers said this week they expect sections of the park - which chiefly lies in Wyoming, but also extends into Montana and Idaho - will remain closed for the rest of the year because of the extensive damage caused by flooding.

 

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