Emergency operations continue in the city of Globe where flash flooding caused heavy damage and at least two deaths. Gov. Katie Hobbs issued a state of emergency for Gila County.
The declaration provides support for search and rescue operations and directs state resources to cleanup and recovery. Several local agencies are helping out, including the Arizona Department of Public Safety and Arizona Department of Transportation.
Monday press conference on Globe flooding
Hobbs also authorized the deployment of the Arizona National Guard and says resources will come from California and Nevada as well.
She expressed sympathy with the community impacted.
“My heart is with all of these Arizonans, people who lost loved ones, people looking for family members and friends, people who had to leave their homes in a hurry, people whose businesses were inundated by floodwaters,” she said.
Gabe Lavine, state emergency management director, says support comes from personnel at all levels of government.
“This incident is locally led, state managed, and federally supported, demonstrating the whole of government approach to emergency management and service to our community," he said.
The city of Globe continues to release information on the ongoing situation including details on restrictions.
-
Temperatures in the Valley are projected to reach the mid- to upper 70s later in the week, which the National Weather Service said is well above what he would expect this time of year. -
A proposed Arizona bill would make it a felony to try to affect the climate or weather. -
SRP senior hydrologist Stephen Flora said while the state is experiencing a mild La Niña weather pattern, the unpredictable climate in Arizona may bring unexpected conditions this winter. -
The weather almost everywhere else except Phoenix is looking frightful. There are blizzard conditions in parts of the Northeast and Midwest, and storms in the South. -
What started as a rainy, muggy Christmas morning is expected to mostly clear up, as the rain moves east. Though the National Weather Service says some cloud cover and sprinkling may continue.
