Jesse Hayes Road closed to through traffic
Oct 6. - The City of Globe has closes Jesse Hayes Road to through traffic for Monday 8am -6pm. Local traffic will be permitted. The closure is necessary for ongoing cleanup and to ensure the safety of crews and volunteers working in the area.
Stay out of Pinal Creek
Oct. 5.- Due to ongoing environmental assessments following the flooding, the public is asked to stay out of Pinal Creek until all assessments are completed and the creek is confirmed safe.
Entering the creek at this time poses risks to both personal safety and health.
City of Globe extends closure on Broad Street to Oct 11
Oct 5. - The City of Globe is extending the road closure in the downtown district from Bailey Street to Ash Street (Hwy 60) through Saturday, October 11.
"The closure is necessary to protect public safety and allow crews to continue cleanup and recovery operations."
Disaster Assistance Center to wrap up operations at Fairground. Moves to virtual assistance thru call center.
Oct 5. - Gila County Emergency Management announced on Sunday that the DAC would wrap up operations at the Fairground. Further assistance will can be accessed through the GCEM Phone Bank at (928) 402-8888.
"Although assistance to the community is moving to virtual operations, Gila County remains committed to listening to the community about their needs and continuing to identify resources to support them, " said Carl Melford, GCEM manager.
As of Sunday, GCEM reported that approximately 267 community members had been connected to resources.
Incident Team wraps up its control of recovery operations and hands it back to City of Globe and Gila County.
Oct. 4. - With a majority of the debris mitigation and vehicle recovery operations completed, Arizona Forestry's Incident Management Team (IMT) will transition recovery operations back to the City of Globe and Gila County Sunday morning.
“The amount of work put in by resources over the last week is truly remarkable. With a majority of that work completed, we feel comfortable to hand the incident back to local officials. We appreciate the community’s support and graciousness through this difficult time,” said John Truett, Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management’s Incident Commander.
The team will leave some operational support to assist the Globe Fire Department moving forward. Arizona Forestry wildland fire crews will also be available to the town if additional saw work is needed.
This will be the final update from the team.
Closure zone in downtown Globe thru Sunday
Wed. 1: Broad Street, downtown Globe, will remain closed from Mesquite Street to the Highway 60 (Ash Street) until Sunday evening.
This closure is necessary to ensure the safety of businesses and crews working in the area following the recent flooding. Please use alternate routes and avoid the closure zone
If you have property damage from flooding Call the Red Cross to get an assessment.
Wed. Oct 1: The first step to getting assistance for home repairs is thru the Red Cross who is working in cooperation with FEMA and The State of Arizona
State Specialists to Conduct Flood Damage Assessments of Residences
Sept. 29 Notice to Residents of the Town of Miami: For the next five days, State specialists from AZDEMA and ADEQ will be conducting flood damage assessments of residential properties in the community. If you have flood damage and would like to have your home assessed, please call the Miami Town Hall to be added to the assessment list at 928-473-4403.
Propane tank, vehicle removal
Sept 29. - Property owners within the City of Globe can request an Emergency Site Evaluation on a commercial property/building. Please call and schedule a site evaluation, according to a news release from the City.
If a car, truck or propane tank has ended up on your property (commercial or residential) call Tony Manfredi, Community Development Department Director at
(928) 961-0468.
The Distribution Center at Maranatha Baptist Church Gym needs volunteers
Sept. 29 -A large number of donations are coming in and the Church needs helping hands to get everything organized and ready for families in need. They have received a large donation from the LDS Church in Globe, as well as food, cleaning supplies, mops and more.
If you can volunteer to help sort and organize donations, call Tim Gonzales @ 928-961-3141
Location: Maranatha Baptist Church 1320 E Saguaro Drive. (Across the highway from the last Circle K going towards San Carlos)
Miami Unified School District to Remain Closed For the Week
Sept 29. - Miami Unified School District will remain closed throughout the rest of the week to ensure a safe and secure environment for students and staff. The cafeteria at Miami Junior Senior High School, which suffered more extensive damage from flooding than initially anticipated, was scheduled to be assessed on Sept. 30, after which the district expects to finalize a plan for students' return.
Jesse Hayes Road closed to local traffic
Sept 29. -The City of Globe announced Sunday that Jesse Hayes Road will be closed to local traffic only, from Beer Tree Crossing to Ruiz Canyon Bridge until further notice.
Please avoid this area, and allow crews the space to work safely and efficiently.
Town of Miami closes Sullivan Street: Sept 30 -October 3. No Access via Miami Ave, Keystone Ave, or Inspiration Ave.
Sept. 29. -The Town of Miami issued a press release today announcing the closure of Sullivan Street (Downtown District) from today thru October 3. When speaking with Town Manager Alexis Rivera and City Councilman Phil Stewart, they explained the need for closing off the street for recovery work, volunteers and ongoing clean up to occur. They mentioned their was an issue with traffic on the street and curious onlookers which complicated the recovery process.
Effective immediately, Sullivan Street in Miami, AZ, is closed to all traffic from Tuesday, September 30, through Friday, October 3 (end of business day).
>Closure Zone: Miami Avenue to Cordova Street.
>Alternate Routes: Use Gibson Street or Sikes Alley for east-west travel.
Please plan ahead, share this post, and help keep our community moving safely.
Again - Downtown Miami is closed to traffic thru October 3.
A Message from Globe Mayor Al Gameros
Sept. 26. - Mayor Al Gameros, issued the following message to Globe residents and the community around midnight Friday"
"To our residents and our community. As you are all aware of, tonight our community has experienced an unthinkable, devastating flood event.
Our primary objective tonight is search and rescue due to numerous vehicles that have been swept into the wash. Currently our local swift water teams are in the process of searching all the washes.
"We have also dispatched additional Search and Rescue teams from both Maricopa and Pinal County and they are currently in route. DPS helicopter is also assisting.
At the same time we have crews working to stabilize the highway in order to get it back open again. There are numerous vehicles and propane tanks throughout the highway that need to be secured and cleared before the highway can be open.
"I want to reassure our community that while there may not be frequent updates at this moment, it is because the City of Globe is in an active emergency mode.
I will be declaring a State of Emergency for the City of Globe to ensure we can continue to mobilize resources and support recovery efforts.
We know residents and businesses are anxious, especially with more rain on the way. Official updates will be shared through the City of Globe App, Facebook, and the City’s website, and we encourage everyone to sign up for app notifications."
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