Severe flash flooding hammered Globe, Miami, and nearby communities in Gila County, Arizona, late last week.
The storm produced intense runoff that washed through downtown Globe, damaged historic buildings, and swept vehicles into washes. Roughly 1,000 propane cylinders were also swept away from a distribution site, creating what officials called a major hazardous-materials concern.
At least four people were reportedly killed, and additional people were initially unaccounted for as search and rescue continued. Officials declared a state of emergency for Gila County and activated state resources to assist.
Roads and highway status
Road status has been changing hour-to-hour. State and local agencies closed stretches of U.S. 60 around Globe while crews cleared debris and assessed bridges and pavement.
Some reports said US-60 was reopened after temporary closures for cleanup, while AZDOT also posted closure notices and planned work in the area. If your travels take you through the area, check AZDOT/AZ511 and the City of Globe advisories before you travel.
If you have plans to stay in a nearby campground, call directly to confirm status before you drive in. Even RV parks that are not physically damaged may have limited access, utilities, or local services.
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Two things we know: Increasing CO2 and CH4 in the atmosphere is warming the planet, and for every degree celsius the atmosphere warms, it is able to hold 7% more moisture. These are not political opinions, they are scientific facts. And given that the atmosphere has warmed 1.75 degrees celsius during the Industrial Age, we can conclude that the atmosphere is holding at least 10% more moisture. We have no frame of reference for how these increases are affecting weather patterns, and computer models can only tell us so much, but the impact is increasingly obvious and accelerating. I suspect that heavy downpours and floods, when they occur, will trend toward more catastrophic.
Two more things we know, for a fact are;
1. CO2 levels in our atmosphere are at dangerously low levels for sustaining life.
2. When the planet was 6 degrees Celsius warmer the CO2 levels were at a 400% higher ppm level, which sustained a planet vibrant with foliage, forests and jungles. Given that CO2 is food for plants, which in turn create Oxygen the science is now settled.
So which is it…. are we in a drought causing catastrophic wildfires or is it too wet causing catastrophic rains…. which put out the fires? Confused. Today it’s too wet, and tomorrow a drought…again.
End the Climate Industrial Complex.
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Thank you for the specific news, Gail. Thank you also for the general reminder that heavy rain may tax storm water drains and other assets that normally channel water from streets and roads may be overwhelmed, resulting in flooding. Have a great day and safe travels!
Thank you for the news, Gail! My goodness, that must have been some deluge to create such strong currents of rushing water?! I have never seen anything approaching this, so it is difficult to comprehend. I pray all has been repaired by now and that the families of those “lost” are comforted. Safe travels!