Nearly 1,200 saguaros toppled in southern Arizona

Name: Nearly 1,200 saguaros toppled in southern Arizona
Uploaded: 2023-09-19T12:40:14Z
Duration: 37 s
Description: The National Park Service says about 1,200 saguaros either toppled over or had their arms or tops severed during a monsoon storm last month. The "blowdown" event happened on Aug. 22, causing many saguaros to be uprooted or snap along their trunks. NPS says hundreds of saguaros are still standing and remains healthy.

The National Park Service says about 1,200 saguaros either toppled over or had their arms or tops severed during a monsoon storm last month. The "blowdown" event happened on Aug. 22, causing many saguaros to be uprooted or snap along their trunks. NPS says hundreds of saguaros are still standing and remains healthy.

Posted September 19, 2023 5:40am MST