This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-29119070
The article has changed 2 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Previous version
1
Next version
Version 0 | Version 1 |
---|---|
Arizona floods: Jan Brewer declares state of emergency | Arizona floods: Jan Brewer declares state of emergency |
(about 3 hours later) | |
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has declared a state of emergency after record rainfall caused torrential flooding. | Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has declared a state of emergency after record rainfall caused torrential flooding. |
Heavy storms on Monday in Phoenix and the surrounding area flooded roads and trapped residents. | Heavy storms on Monday in Phoenix and the surrounding area flooded roads and trapped residents. |
The high water level forced the closure of streets, schools and the Arizona House of Representatives. | The high water level forced the closure of streets, schools and the Arizona House of Representatives. |
The National Weather Service has reported the highest level of rainfall in Phoenix for a single day since 1933. | The National Weather Service has reported the highest level of rainfall in Phoenix for a single day since 1933. |
"This is pretty historic, what we're seeing," Randy Cerveny, professor of geological sciences at Arizona State University, told news website AZCentral. | "This is pretty historic, what we're seeing," Randy Cerveny, professor of geological sciences at Arizona State University, told news website AZCentral. |
The heavy rains are the remnant of Tropical Storm Norbert, which was downgraded to a tropical depression on Monday. | |
The flooding has killed one person - a Tucson woman whose car was swept away by rushing water and trapped against a bridge. | |
The state of emergency is in place throughout Arizona and non-essential state employees have been told to stay at home during the storms. | The state of emergency is in place throughout Arizona and non-essential state employees have been told to stay at home during the storms. |
"Every low spot on a road is a potential problem. Be safe, please," the Arizona Department of Transportation tweeted on Monday morning. | "Every low spot on a road is a potential problem. Be safe, please," the Arizona Department of Transportation tweeted on Monday morning. |
The flooding was particularly bad in western Phoenix, where water submerged cars on a major highway. | The flooding was particularly bad in western Phoenix, where water submerged cars on a major highway. |
The weather is set to improve later in the week. | The weather is set to improve later in the week. |
Previous version
1
Next version