Yellowstone River

Several train cars are immersed in the Yellowstone River after a bridge collapse near Columbus, Montana, on Saturday, June 24, 2023.Photo: Matthew Brown (AP)A bridge that crosses over the Yellowstone River in Montana collapsed onSaturday morning, dropping parts of a freight train into the river below, authorities said. Several of the train cars were carrying molten sulfur and hot asphalt, according to an alert from the Stillwater County Disaster and Emergency Services. In response, local officials shut down drinking…

A washed-out road in Yellowstone National Park after flooding and mudslides.Photo: National Park Service (AP)Intense rain over Yellowstone National Park yesterday caused severe flooding that triggered massive mudslides, damaged roads, and even swept away a bridge. Conditions are so dangerous that park officials had to evacuate visitors and shut down the park, NPR reports. Damage has been reported across the park in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. Parts of Yellowstoneare also experiencing power outages. This is the first…