PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer is declaring a statewide emergency because of flooding from major storms that dropped heavy rain and she’s also telling non-essential state employees to stay home Monday.
The governor’s announcement of her emergency declaration doesn’t spell out what areas are covered by the emergency declaration.
However, spokesman Andrew Wilder says the declaration activates the state’s emergency response and recovery plan and that provides a mechanism for coordinating emergency responses by various levels of government.
Wilder also says the governor’s main concern regarding at least initially is that people remain safe.
Record rainfall closed parts of several freeways in Phoenix freeways and flooded numerous local streets in the metro area.
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