Coming soon—YouTube video of impacted residents Nancy Freeman's Introductory Comments: We have a bad flooding problem in an unincorporated region of Sahuarita. Over 1,000 acres are being inundated with 6 inches to 3 feet of water—which translates to over 1,000 acre feet of water being wasted—at every monsoon storm event, The flood water is damaging homes and property of some 100 residents and obstructing access to their homes. Some 30 complaints have been filed with Flood Control with the same response:
The contributing factors are
Solution:
Complaints to Pima County Flood Control from 2001 to 2008 from this region Culverts and Washes are silted up | ||||
All culverts on Sahuarita Rd are clogged— Delgado Wash Near Country Club East of Country Club | All ditches along Sahaurita Rd. are filled in—
Ditches along Sahuarita Rd have disappeared, | |||
Shots of homes in Delgado Rd. Region |
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Santa Rita Rd. area Rescue team had no vehicle that could withstand the water levels, they had to borrow a tractor-back hoe It’s a tough way to go home after school Home’s not quite the same…. |
Three different homes along Delgado Water had entered porch during the night
Cleaning water out of the living room
Many backyards become inundated. |
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