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Central Township officials urge residents to report July storm damage as crews restore power
Summary
Officials at the Central Township Board meeting urged residents to fill out residential or commercial damage-assessment forms so the township can compile damage reports to request aid from Pima County; emergency crews reported a roughly 30% jump in EMS calls, many related to power-dependent medical equipment.
At the township board’s evening meeting, staff and emergency responders urged residents affected by the July 4 storm to complete residential or commercial damage-assessment forms so the township can forward claims to Pima County for potential disaster funding.
"We set up an EOC," Julia said as she described the township’s response. "We've obviously dealt with the immediate storm, and we're in damage assessment." She told residents there are three ways to report damage: a QR code for the residential assessment, a paper copy of the same residential form, and a separate commercial damage-assessment form; completed forms will be collected by township staff and forwarded to county officials for review.
The public-safety picture was amplified by Debbie from emergency services, who said crews coordinated with neighboring agencies and that some township stations operated without electric power during the outage. "Probably at a good 30%" more calls were handled during the storm period, she said, citing an increase in respiratory-related calls from residents whose electrically powered oxygen or medical devices had stopped working and at least one carbon-monoxide incident from an indoor generator.
Chair Jacob Bridal thanked township staff, neighboring municipalities and service providers for the response and said the board is continuing to monitor road closures and utility restoration. "I'm gonna continue to advocate for T Mobile," Bridal said, noting the township’s interim internet and Zoom backup arrangements helped maintain remote participation.
Board members also confirmed the township’s emergency declaration remains in effect for one week unless renewed, and they encouraged residents to turn in damage reports promptly so the township can meet county thresholds that trigger financial assistance. The township posted the damage forms at the meeting and will make them available to residents who contact the administrator’s office.
