Heavy traffic inches along past downed power lines Tuesday, Sept…
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Monsoon storms hit the Phoenix area hard Monday night, leaving motorists stranded, knocking down power lines, and temporarily halting flights.
A monsoon storm has hit the Phoenix metropolitan area with high winds, lightning and heavy rain. Dozens of visitors alerts remained darkish throughout Tuesday morning’s rush hour.
“Last night Mother Nature did a number on our city”, Mayor Greg Stanton said.
Hearth officers stated that in a two-hour interval, they acquired greater than 400 requires assist – the quantity they usually obtain in a whole day.
Authorities said there were no immediate reports of any injuries.
Utility crews were working through the night to restore power to hundreds of businesses that lost power as a result of the powerful storm that passed through Phoenix on Monday night.
The Arizona Republic reported that as of 9 pm, the storms had caused “power outages for about 55,000 customers”. “It’s a lot of work, and it’s in multiple locations”. The zoo closed Tuesday for cleanup efforts.
These numbers have since come down, but there were still over 25,000 people without power between the two services as of late Tuesday morning. Some dairy products were being left behind, partly because of expiration dates. “This can be a race towards time”. The Phoenix Zoo had to close for the day to remove storm-damaged and fallen trees throughout the park. Some fell into exhibits for camels, flamingos and other animals, but none was injured, officials said.
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After the storm, damage to a terminal roof was noticed and some of the shuttle train operations had to be suspended.
