Jacob Lake Inn Loses 70 Bookings After Grand Canyon Floods Kill 2
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Updated · KSL.com · Sep 1
Jacob Lake Inn Loses 70 Bookings After Grand Canyon Floods Kill 2
3 articles · Updated · KSL.com · Sep 1
Summary
Jacob Lake Inn has lost about 70 reservations since Sunday night, cutting expected Labor Day occupancy from its usual 100% to under 50% after deadly Grand Canyon flash floods.
Two people died and one hiker remains missing as the flooding hit the North Rim area, leaving the 103-year-old family-run inn open but facing a sharp drop in visitors.
Davy Crockett of the Grand Canyon Historical Society said floods of this scale are rare, with the last comparable event in 1966, and suggested debris from last year's wildfire may have worsened the surge.
The family, which also evacuated during last year's wildfires, is seeking federal financial help while urging travelers that the North Rim remains open for the holiday weekend.