Yellowstone National Park to partly reopen after major floods
Al JazeeraPark officials say they will use $50m in United States federal highway money to speed up road and bridge repairs. “That would get 75 to 80 percent of the park back to working,” National Park Service Director Charles “Chuck” Sams said Sunday during a visit to Yellowstone to gauge the flood’s effects. Yellowstone Superintendent Cam Sholly said that the park will be able to accommodate fewer visitors for the time being, and it will take more time to restore road connections with some southern Montana communities. ⚠️6/18 UPDATE⚠️ Yellowstone's south loop will reopen to the public June 22; Visitors traveling to park in coming weeks must stay informed about new interim visitor entry system. View more info: https://t.co/zzoA8IuDee pic.twitter.com/yyWXpwmOzv — Yellowstone National Park June 18, 2022 Within two weeks officials plan to also open the northern loop, after previously declaring that it would likely stay closed through the summer season.