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Pima County is gearing up for heavy rainfall and thunderstorms over the next few days that could create conditions reminiscent of a flood event from 2006, according to the National Weather Service in Tucson.
A rare atmospheric pattern and slow-moving thunderstorms â similar to the conditions that led to widespread flooding during the summer of 2006 â are expected to produce heavy downpours and flash flooding from July 22 through July 24, according to the NWS.
Projected rainfall through Saturday could total two to three inches in the Green Valley area, and up to eight inches in higher elevations like Mount Lemmon.
The Sonoran Desert is not what it used to be. Over the past century, invasive grasses have spread across the region and transformed the landscape from the familiar diverse desert to more of an arid grassland that is highly susceptible to fires. Invasive grasses from buffelgrass to red brome to love grass have dramatically altered how fire can move through the desert. Places that used to burn once every 200 years may now be burning every 20 years because these grasses serve as a fuel source than can easily spread wildfires. They sprout up in places that would normally be barren, connecting otherwise separate patches of desert plants.
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Pima County officials urge residents to stay home as COVID-19 hospitalizations spike
Health officials say system near the breaking point.
and last updated 2020-12-11 20:43:31-05
PIMA COUNTY, AZ â Officials from Pima County sent a letter to residents on Friday urging them to stay home and take extra precautions as COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to rise.
The letter urges Pima County residents to stay home as much as possible, avoid unnecessary gatherings, wear a mask in public and not partake in holiday gatherings with those that are not in your immediate household.
âOur emergency departments and hospitals are full, and they are facing shortages of staff and critical supplies,â the letter reads. âHospital workers are exhausted and there is no end in sight, presently. Without significant changes in community behavior, there will be continued growth in positive COVID cases and hospitalizations through the remainder of December.â