Overview

• Officials confirmed at least four deaths — three in Globe and one in Scottsdale — as crews continue searching for possible missing residents, with Scottsdale police identifying the victim there as Ander Polanco, 38.
• Hazmat teams are securing roughly 1,000 displaced propane tanks and monitoring air quality, and Globe officials say the downtown area is unsafe and residents should shelter in place.
• Gov. Katie Hobbs issued an emergency declaration for Gila County, released $200,000 from the Governor’s Emergency Fund and authorized rapid Arizona National Guard support, following the city’s own emergency proclamation.
• More than 100 search-and-rescue personnel from agencies statewide are sweeping washes for victims, though fresh storms on Saturday temporarily paused operations.
• U.S. 60 experienced closures near Globe during the flooding and has partially reopened as debris is cleared, with Red Cross shelters operating for displaced residents in the Globe–Miami area.