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At Least 4 Dead as Flash Floods Batter Globe, Arizona, With Hazmat Threat Stalling Rescues

Displaced propane tanks create a hazardous zone that slows search operations in Globe.

Overview

  • Officials confirm at least four deaths, including three in Globe and 38-year-old Ander Polanco found in Scottsdale after waters receded.
  • City leaders deem downtown Globe unsafe because of structural damage and hundreds of scattered propane tanks, urging residents to avoid the flood zone and shelter in place.
  • Governor Katie Hobbs declares a state of emergency, activates the state operations center, and deploys the Arizona National Guard as multi-agency teams surge into the area.
  • Search-and-rescue crews continue checking washed-out vehicles and waterways with helicopters on standby, and authorities have not specified how many people remain unaccounted for.
  • The storm delivered Phoenix’s highest single-day rainfall in years and more rain is possible, complicating hazardous-materials work and slowing recovery efforts.