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PHOENIX — Governor Katie Hobbs issued a State of Emergency last year after record-breaking heat, providing $200,000 in funds for Maricopa, Pinal and Coconino counties to reimburse heat-related expenses during July.“Oftentimes applicants identify that the eligible expenses are not beyond their fiscal capacity and ability of the jurisdiction to recover without state financial assistance,” said Judy Kioski, a spokesperson for the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs.
ABC15 IS HERE TO HELP Do you have a concern in your community or a news tip? We want to hear from you! The reimbursement was only for the heat-related costs during July, in which Phoenix hit a 31-day streak of record-breaking highs above 110 degrees. “Therefore, given the compressed dates of eligibility, and minimal costs exceeding normal operations, the decision was made by Fire Executive leadership to not pursue the request for public assistance in this case,” Director of City of Phoenix’s Office of Emergency Management, Brian Lee stated to ABC15.
“There were so many people dying everyday in July. There should’ve been a lot more urgency to prevent all those unnecessary deaths in the first place,” Champion said, adding she hopes to see more resources allocated as Arizona heads into another hot summer.
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