Parts of Yellowstone National Park to reopen after historic flooding

Portions of Yellowstone National Park will reopen beginning next week, the National Park Service announced Saturday. The news comes several days after historic flooding destroyed houses, water systems and roads in the area and forced the park to close.

The park's south loop will have limited service beginning Wednesday at 8 a.m., the park service said. The north loop will remained closed until further notice. In a statement Saturday, the park service said it expects the northern area to "remain closed for a substantial length of time."

"Many sections of road in these areas are completely gone and will require substantial time and effort to reconstruct," it said.