Overview
- Officials confirm three deaths in Globe and a fourth in the Phoenix area, where Scottsdale police identified the victim as Ander Polanco, 38.
- Roughly 1,000 residential propane tanks were swept into downtown Globe, creating a major hazmat risk that has drawn specialized teams and air-quality monitoring.
- More than 100 search-and-rescue personnel are deployed across washes and creeks, and authorities urge residents to avoid downtown and not self-deploy as volunteers.
- Gov. Katie Hobbs declared an emergency for Gila County, released $200,000 in state funds, and authorized Arizona National Guard support, with additional state and out-of-state crews assisting.
- An extreme downpour was recorded at 2.09 inches in 25 minutes in Globe as Phoenix logged its wettest day in nearly seven years; historic downtown buildings were damaged, shelters remain open, and portions of US 60 have reopened.