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Search Crews Released After GlobeMiami Floods as Recovery Effort Ramps Up

Residents face steep uninsured losses, with a Disaster Assistance Center now operating.

Overview

  • Officials ended multi-day search operations after no new missing-person reports, with air support and cadaver dogs remaining on standby.
  • The death toll stands at three, with two victims identified as Heather Johnson and David Acevedo and a third person still unidentified.
  • Police continue to seek information on missing 64-year-old Pete Green, who was last seen near the train depot by Pinal Creek.
  • Crews are removing vehicles and hundreds of displaced propane tanks from flood zones, and aerial damage assessments are planned, as schools and businesses contend with heavy losses.
  • Leaders are pursuing expedited state and federal aid after a state emergency declaration, with FEMA assessing damage and widespread gaps in flood insurance tied to outdated floodplain maps.