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Eddie Maddock: Sedona Waste Not, Want Not
SedonaEye.com columnist Eddie S. Maddock discusses Sedona Sustainability and Home Rule and encourages city voters to sustain the voice of their power by voting August 2, 2022 in the Primary.
Sedona AZ – Recently there’s been considerable discussion and emphasis placed on the subject of “sustainability” which is not a new concept. For example, is anyone still around who might...
New preliminary flood maps issued for Oak Creek, Sedona and Cornville
Photo provided by Shannon Benjamin, Owner, Anderson General Tire and Flagstaff resident of a 2021 Flagstaff AZ flash flood
Sedona AZ – Coconino County announced today that updated digital flood hazard maps for Coconino County, Yavapai County, and the city of Sedona sections of Oak Creek, are available for public review and comment. These maps, known as Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), show...
Monsoon Awareness Week
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey
Sedona AZ (June 9, 2017) – Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has proclaimed June 11 -17 Monsoon Awareness Week in Arizona in anticipation of the upcoming monsoon and summer severe weather hazards. The proclamation recognizes the diversity of severe weather, extreme heat and flooding that occurs in Arizona.
“Arizonans enjoy the refreshing rains that accompany the monsoon,”...
Monsoon Flood and Sand Bag Information
Merrill Roberts’ Monsoon in Sedona
Sedona AZ (July 9, 2015) – Monsoons can linger over any area dropping intense amounts of water in a short period of time. Your home or business could be at risk for flooding.
Anywhere it rains, it can flood. Even if an area has yet to experience a flood, it can happen now or in the future. Flood risk isn’t just based on history – it is also based...
Arizona Monsoons Bring Severe Storms
Yavapai County flooded yard in Prescott Valley area
Sedona AZ (June 30, 2015) – On June 29, 2015, Arizona had several severe storms move across regions of its Yavapai County. Prescott Valley reported 2.41 inches of rain in less than an hour with power outages with hail and shallow flood inundation across the area. The National Weather Service reported 72 mph winds in the town of Wickenburg....
Preventing Mold and Mildew
Merrill Roberts’ Monsoon in Sedona
Sedona AZ (June 14, 2015) – Not all of the damage from flooding takes place while your home or business is under water. Long after the flood waters have receded, mold and mildew can present serious and ongoing health issues.
Monsoon rains can bring severe rain storms and flooding. Property owners and residents should take steps to protect the health...