Usa: Yellowstone park could partially reopen as early as Monday

(ANSA) – NEW YORK, JUN 16 – The Yellowstone National Park, in the USA, could partially reopen as early as Monday, but the damage caused by the floods threatens to hinder the peak of the summer season and are putting a strain on the communities that base their economy on visitors.

Heavy rains and rapid melting of snow caused the destruction of bridges, swept away entire sections of the roadway and forced the evacuation of over 10,000 tourists. The northern region of the park that has suffered the most damage is expected to be closed for a “considerable period of time”, park officials explain, probably until the end of the season, while the less affected southern part could open as early as Monday. .

If the reopening of the south ring can bring relief to some workers in the sector, those facing the north entrance will have to wait a long time. In the Montana town of Gardiner (Yellowstone’s northern gateway), hotel managers are already feeling the impact. “There is no one here,” Keri Huesing, owner of the Yellowstone Gateway Inn, told CNN, explaining that all but one of the tourists have disappeared and a nearby hotel has already closed, sending all the employees home. “It’s a city in Yellowstone that lives and dies from tourism,” said County Parks Commissioner Bill Berg.

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Source: Ansa

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