All entrances to Yellowstone National Park have been temporarily closed due to "special danger."
Yellowstone National Park said Monday that all entrances were temporarily closed due to "more dangerous conditions" due to "unprecedented" rain and floods.
"With immediate effect, all entrances to Yellowstone National Park will be temporarily CLOSED due to floods, rock slides and mudslides on the roads due to the recent unprecedented amount of rain and floods," the park said in a Facebook post.
No traffic is allowed "until conditions stabilize and the park is able to assess damage to roads and bridges," he added. The entrances to the north, northeast, west, south and east are all closed. On Monday afternoon, the park published an update on its website, according to which "at least" no incoming visitors will be allowed on Tuesday or Wednesday.
"Our first priority is to evacuate the northern part of the park, where we have numerous road and bridge breakdowns, mudslides and other problems," said Superintendent Cam Sholly.
Visitors will be evacuated from the park's southern loop early Monday due to expected higher levels of flooding and concerns about water and sewage systems, the statement said.
The northern loop is likely to be closed "for a few hours" and the reopening of the park will be decided after the flood drainage and damage assessment.
Park officials are working with the county and the state to provide support to residents of Gardiner in Montana, a city north of the park that is now isolated from dangerous conditions, the statement said.
Many parts of the park have also experienced power outages, the park said in its reports. "With the forecast of more rains, the park does not want many visitors to get used to the day when they go to the beach in the park," the park said on Facebook and on its website.
According to the National Park Service, from 2014 to 2018, the park is usually visited by more than 780,000 people in June.
"The river in my house has never been as high as ever," said Elizabeth Aluck, a Gardiner resident who serves as a gateway for visitors.
On Monday afternoon, Aluck said he could not evacuate because roads and bridges in the area had been swept away.
All entrances to Yellowstone National Park have been temporarily closed due to "special danger."
Travelers planning to visit Yellowstone National Park in the coming weeks should check the condition of the road, the park recommended. 'It's getting worse'
The family living in a short-term rented house in Gardiner near the entrance to the park could no longer leave their rented cottage due to floods in the area.
Melissa and Parker Manning of Indiana told CNN that they arrived at their apartment with their family on Saturday and are expected to leave on Monday morning.
That won't happen so soon, "said Parker Manning. The water level was high on Saturday, but the situation has worsened in the last 10-12 hours.
The couple responded to a call from emergency management on Monday afternoon. Officials in the call suggested that local businesses consider allocating food for each case. Manning said they went to the bakery and everyone made something in store and didn't panic.
"Our exit to the city is north of 89, but these roads are currently under water," Manning said.
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