Death Valley National Park's roads are still closed. As many as 60 vehicles were submerged in dirt and debris as a result of the historic flash flooding.
CNN reported yesterday that some people were able to get out of the park, despite the fact that 500 people were stuck.
Death Valley officials said in a Facebook post yesterday that conditions were safe enough for repair crews to travel with law enforcement escort and work on fixing and clearing the park's roads. There have been no reports of injuries.
The locals of Death Valley expressed their well wishes for the park in a Facebook post.
"I've lived in the valley for 10 years and this was the worst storm I've seen damage wise," one person commented.
The storm dropped 75 percent of the rain in a single day. Death Valley gets about two inches of rain in a typical year, and the record for single-day precipitation is over one inch. The weekend saw over 1.5 inches of rain at the creek.
The ground isn't able to absorb excess water, which leads to flash floods. Death Valley has the world's hottest ever temperature.
Climate change and the future of Death Valley are addressed on the National Park Service's website.
In what is already the hottest place on Earth, precipitation patterns may change. Plants and animals in the park may be pushed to find new homes or face extinction due to threats posed by their changing surroundings.
There's more on Earth and energy. The Great Barrier Reef made a huge comeback.
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