Overview
- State incident teams completed initial debris removal and transitioned operations back to Globe and Gila County on Oct. 5 while leaving some support in place.
- Crews recovered 66 vehicles and about 800 displaced propane tanks and cleared 288 tons of debris and roughly 8,000 cubic yards of dirt during the weeklong cleanup.
- The death toll remains at three, dozens of homes and businesses were damaged, and some downtown buildings could be condemned, according to local officials.
- The National Weather Service warns tropical activity could bring heavy rain this week, with the city offering sandbags and a community meeting set for Tuesday at 1 p.m. at a local Latter-day Saints church.
- Hobbs declared a state emergency releasing $200,000, requested an SBA emergency declaration for low-interest loans, FEMA personnel have been on scene since Sept. 29, and local fundraising has topped $500,000 as most hard‑hit businesses reopen except a few downtown.