A desperate search has been launched after a woman was swept away by a devastating earthquake in the Grand Canyon.
The National Park Service is searching for 33-year-old Chenoa Nickerson after she went missing while trapped in flood waters in Havasu Creek on Thursday.
Nickerson and her husband Andrew were hiking in the Havasupai area when the flooding hit, causing the couple to become separated.
Relatives have since confirmed that her husband was found by local rafters, while she has not been located.
“My daughter Chenoa Nickerson is still missing. Please pray for her safe return home,” her mother wrote on social media.
The National Park Service is searching for 33-year-old Chenoa Nickerson after she went missing while trapped in flood waters in Havasu Creek on Thursday.
Nickerson and her husband Andrew had been hiking in the Havasupai area, seen here, when the flooding hit, causing the couple to become separated.
Several other hikers were stranded in the area by floodwaters, while Nickerson was swept away by the waters. She was not wearing a life jacket.
Nickerson is described as a 5’8″, 190-pound female with brown hair, blue eyes and tattoos.
Anyone with information about Nickerson is urged to contact the NPS ISB tip line at (888) 653-0009.
The National Park Service said: “The National Park Service is working closely with the Havasupai Tribe to coordinate these rescue efforts and ensure the safety of all involved.”
The Havasupai Tribe, which provides hikers with access to the area where the falls are, said on social media that the area will be closed until Sunday.
The tribe said it is still working to evacuate hikers affected by the flash floods.
They said: ‘The Council is actively involved in the safe evacuation of tourists who were in Supai at the time of the flood.
‘We kindly ask for your patience as we ensure the health and safety of tourists and tribal members.
According to their website: ‘If you hear flood waters approaching or are caught in a rainstorm, get to high ground immediately and wait until it clears.
‘Do not enter the narrow part of the canyon, where you may not be able to scale the walls in the event of an unexpected flood.’
Relatives have since confirmed that her husband Andrew, seen here with Nickerson, was found by local rafters, while she remains missing.
The Havasupai Tribe, which provides hikers with access to the area where the falls are, said on social media that the area will be closed until Sunday.
On social media, Nickerson’s mother and sister have been pleading for information about his whereabouts.
In a post, her mother wrote: ‘Does anyone have a list of names of hikers who are with SAR after yesterday’s flash floods?
Meanwhile, her sister Dena Ramdorsingh said: ‘Chenoa and her husband Andrew Nickerson were hiking in the Havasupai area on 08/22/24.
‘Andrew contacted his father via satellite phone on 08/22/2024 at 18:16 to inform him that he and Chenoa were caught in a flash flood and that they were both swept away and that Andrew was rescued.
“He said he was camping in a safe place with a rafting team who rescued him and that the National Search and Rescue Service (NPS) was in sight last night. Please help us. We are desperate.”
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