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Tempe briefs public on microburst response after local disaster declaration
Summary
Tempe officials updated the council on response and recovery after a severe storm that triggered a local disaster declaration, describing emergency operations, more than 450 damage assessments so far, temporary shelter operations, and coordination with county and nonprofit partners.
Tempe officials gave the City Council an update on the response to a microburst that struck the city earlier in the week and prompted Mayor Corey Woods to sign a local disaster declaration.
Interim Fire Chief Daryl Dutti said the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) opened the morning after the storm and that Fire Medical Rescue handled 170 incidents citywide, with TFMR able to respond to 134 calls; the department called for automatic aid from neighboring jurisdictions when units were all committed. Dutti said mutual‑aid partners — including…
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