Earth Watch Report - Flooding
....Raging flood flips tour bus in Arizona and sweeps it 300 yards downstream after driver tries to cross submerged roadway
All the passengers and the driver escaped the bus without injury
The driver could be cited under Arizona's 'stupid motorist law'
Arizona is in the middle of its monsoon season, which is known for causing flash floods and stranding motorists
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In all, 33 people were on the bus when it flipped. Thankfully, none of them were injured.
A spokesman for the Northern Arizona Consolidated Fire District said the incident happened just before 2 p.m. He said the bus approached a low-lying area and was swept away by a flash flood.
Swept Away: A flash flood in Arizona swept this tour bus 300 yards downstream before flipping it over
Lucky: nobody was hurt when this bus flipped over after get swept away by a flash flood
By the time the passengers had escaped, the water had risen to 8 feet in some areas.
Arizona is in the middle of its monsoon season, when flash-floods are common in some of the low-lying areas and mountain passes.
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