Maricopa County has declared a local emergency for its unincorporated areas because of flooding from the three-day storm that soaked the Valley from Oct. 30 through Nov. 1.
Board of Supervisors Chair Kate Brophy McGee issued the declaration Thursday on behalf of the board, as state law allows, the county said in an announcement. The county also asked the state to bring Maricopa County within the state emergency declaration issued Thursday afternoon.
"There are communities and residents that are hurting, and I am hopeful this Emergency Declaration will help facilitate necessary resources for assistance," Brophy McGee said in the county's statement. She also thanked first responders and residents who helped neighbors during and after the storm.
How much rain fell
According to the county, the storm left between 1 and 4 inches of rain across the lower desert, including the Phoenix metro area. Foothills and higher ground in the northern and eastern parts of the county picked up as much as 8 inches.
During the storm, the Sheriff's Office, the Flood Control District, the Department of Emergency Management and the county transportation department worked together on public safety alerts, search-and-rescue calls and road closures, the announcement said. Its Emergency Operations Center was opened as well, to manage the work with its own departments and outside partners.
