FEMA recently denied an appeal by Arizona leaders seeking a disaster declaration from flooding last year in Mohave and Gila counties.
Now a bipartisan group of lawmakers wants the agency to reconsider.
A letter to President Donald Trump, his Homeland Security secretary and the head of FEMA is signed by both Arizona senators and five representatives. It says rain and flooding last September destroyed entire neighborhoods in five Arizona cities and towns, leaving residents without power or potable water.
The initial damage estimate was $33 million, but investigators later found $100 million in losses.
The Arizona lawmakers are asking for an explanation on how decisions were made to deny disaster relief — and they want a reply by Aug. 7.
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Damage from flooding in Globe on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025.
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Damage from flooding in Globe on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025.
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Damage from flooding in Globe on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025.
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Damage from flooding in Globe on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025.
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Damage from flooding in Globe on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025.
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The aftermath of flooding in Globe on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025.
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A family rented Globe's historic train depot for a baby shower, when the building was caught up in a flood on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025.
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One of Globe’s most beloved restaurants, La Casita has been run by the same family since 1947. It was one of many businesses devastated by a flood on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025.
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Volunteers sift through items at a Globe antique store on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, after a catastrophic flood hit the city.
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Flooding in Globe on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025.
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