Overview
- Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a state emergency declaration covering Maricopa County that releases $200,000 in immediate funds and mobilizes resources for recovery.
- Officials, including Rep. Greg Stanton and Mayor Corey Woods, are pressing residents and businesses to file damage assessments as federal assistance remains uncertain and FEMA has faced delays.
- A preliminary NWS review found citywide impacts across Tempe’s 40 square miles with localized gusts near 90 mph; reports cite hundreds of damaged homes and businesses, more than 130 displaced residents, peak outages around 34,000, and roughly 500 park trees lost.
- Cleanup is underway with city crews collecting about 70 tons of fallen trees and debris, while police and fire handled hundreds of storm-related calls in a matter of hours.
- Damage assessment teams have completed roughly 450 official reports, but only about 75 self-reports had been submitted by residents as of Thursday night, and leaders warn recovery could take weeks to months.