Luke 21:25,26 NLT “And there will be strange signs in the sun, moon, and stars. And here on earth the nations will be in turmoil, perplexed by the roaring seas and strange tides. People will be terrified at what they see coming upon the earth, for the powers in the heavens will be shaken.”
Storms sparked in part by Hurricane Norbert off the Mexican coast have brought record amounts of rainfall to Phoenix resulting in massive flooding.
Governor Jan Brewer declared a state of emergency for the flooding and ordered all non-essential government workers to stay home because of the extremely dangerous conditions.
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport recorded a record two inches of rainfall. Channel 12 in Phoenix reported some areas with rainfall totals surpassing 5 inches. The flood was called “the biggest in 44 years.”
“Occasionally we’ll get a storm that really dumps on the west end of U.S. 60, or the central part, but not to this extent over the whole urban area,” Steve Waters of the Maricopa County Flood Control District told AZCentral.com. “There is still rain coming from the southwest. We’re going to be in this for the better part of the day.”
Maricope County Flood Control District officials told people to avoid driving Monday.
At least 10,000 homes and businesses were without power as of Monday morning because of the storms.
