Phoenix storms greeted the area Sunday morning by toppling the area's trees and littering the streets with various types of debris. Powerful thunderstorms caused Phoenix roads to be flooded, delaying flights and leaving thousands of residents without power. In fact, the Salt River Project utility has stated that around 800 people have been left without electricity.
The Arizona Public Service also said that approximately 7,000 customers did not have power. However, according to their statements, progress was to be expected in the next couple of hours.
Fortunately for those who had to experience the Phoenix storms, there were no reported injuries. However, the local authorities did conduct two water rescues on Saturday for some stranded hikers.
The National Weather Service has reported that Phoenix, because of the Phoenix storms, got a record 1.6 inches worth of rain with some areas getting more than two inches. Other southwest storms also caused some flooding over in Nevada. The good news is that, according to the authorities, the damage was not as bad as compared to what was inflicted by the storms earlier in the month.
Gray skies brought by the Phoenix storms covered downtown Phoenix as the deluge started on Saturday afternoon. Eventually, the local authorities had to close a section of the Interstate 17 through the city for more than an hour because of the flood that was caused.
Airport activity at the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport resumed at around 3:30 p.m. after all flight departures and arrivals have been put on hold for an hour. Julie Rodriguez, the airport spokesperson, stated that more than 40 flights that were initially scheduled to land in Phoenix had to be diverted to neighboring airports.
Rodriguez stated regarding the Phoenix storms, "The wind caused some damage to the roof of Terminal 2 in the baggage claim area and in some of the gate areas. However, all three terminals at Sky Harbor are operational."
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