(CNN) While all entrances of Yellowstone National Park are temporarily closed because flooding has damaged roads and bridges, the park's northern portion in particular may remain closed for "a substantial length of time," park officials said Tuesday. "Many sections of road in (the park's northern areas) are completely gone and will require substantial time and effort to reconstruct," a news release reads. " It is probable that road sections in northern Yellowstone will not reopen this season due to the time required for repairs." Park officials told visitors already in the park to leave, and more than 10,000 have left the park since Monday, Sholly said Tuesday. Kari Huesing, who works at the Yellowstone Gateway Inn, told CNN the area has been a ghost town this week.

Source: CNN June 17, 2022 04:40 UTC