City supplies residents with fill-your-own sandbags
A driver makes their way through a flooded segment of Elliott Road on Oct. 12 after heavy rains hit the area for several days.
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A driver makes their way through a flooded segment of Elliott Road on Oct. 12 after heavy rains hit the area for several days.
Independent Newsmedia/Jason W. Brooks
A driver makes their way along Ellsworth Road on Oct. 12 after heavy rains hit the area for several days.
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Families made the most of flooded parks on Aug. 12, such as this one in East Mesa.
Independent Newsmedia/Jason W. Brooks
Families made the most of flooded parks on Aug. 12, such as this one in East Mesa.
Independent Newsmedia/Jason W. Brooks
Heavy rain slowed travel around Mesa over the weekend of Oct. 10-12.
By the morning of Sunday, Oct. 12, the U.S. 60 freeway had to be shut down temporarily due to pooling water in lanes at Val Vista Drive, and streets around the city had standing water hazards.
The city set up both fill-your-own and prefilled sandbag stations, located around the city, with announced plans to replenish those supplies.
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Heavy rain slowed travel around Mesa over the weekend of Oct. 10-12.
By the morning of Sunday, Oct. 12, the U.S. 60 freeway had to be shut down temporarily due to pooling water in lanes at Val Vista Drive, and streets around the city had standing water hazards.
The city set up both fill-your-own and prefilled sandbag stations, located around the city, with announced plans to replenish those supplies.
An updated forecast from Maricopa County, which includes more hurricane-remnant storms bringing rain to the Valley the night of Oct. 12 and into the morning of Oct. 13, can be found by clicking here.
Jason W. Brooks News Editor | Chandler Independent
Jason W. Brooks joined Independent Newsmedia, Inc., USA, in July 2021 as an associate editor. After a year covering Buckeye, he has covered Chandler since the fall of 2022, in addition to assisting the Daily Independent throughout his time at INI.
Education: University of New Mexico, bachelor of arts in journalism and mass communication, print emphasis, English minor.
Random Fact: He and his siblings witnessed a Space Shuttle launch and landing in the same year in person, on opposite coasts.
Hobbies: Karaoke, bicycling and American Sign Language.
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