The Town of Tusayan continues to coordinate services to the community at multiple levels following this month's flood. A full list of services  appears at the end of this article.

At a community meeting held last week, residents were able to get updates on what is available. About 25 to 30 homes suffered damage. Most of the people who lived in those residences are being sheltered in local hotels.

 Mayor Clarinda Vail told the Watchdog, "Thankfully  no one was injured and we have been focused on helping our residents. Our first responders were amazing and we are so grateful."

About half a dozen businesses suffered some damage but the town and the Grand Canyon are open for business.

The details of the flood are still being evaluated. Town Engineer Jack Moody said this is a 50 to 100 year event for the Coconino Wash Watershed as more than three inches of rain fell.

Here is the latest on relief efforts from Town Hall:  

Clothing, Boxes, and Household Items –
The Town now has clothing items and limited household items available for pickup at Townhall.  Please feel free to drop by.  Special thanks to our friends at Canyon Closet and Canyon Community Alliance for their assistance in providing items to distribute. 

Flood Assistance
Residents impacted by the flooding event can reach out for assistance by calling 1-844-534-4673.  It is important that residents reach out ASAP for these services.  The window for services is expected to close in the next week or two.  (see separate article for fliers detailing requests for assistance) They are also linked here for English and here for Spanish.

Volunteer Day/Projects
This coming Saturday the Town plans to hold a volunteer service day.  Please let us know any projects that your flood impacted business or residence has for volunteers and we will add it to the list.  Also, if your organization was not impacted but would like to volunteer please let us know and we will add you to the Volunteer Day information list. 

Connex Boxes/Permits
Due to the emergency the Town is currently allowing Connex Boxes and roll away bins. These will require follow up permits to be filed with the Town after the fact.  The applications can be found at this link Forms & Documents – Town of Tusayan (tusayan-az.gov). 

Texting
Please don’t forget to join our texting blast by texting ‘Tusayan’ to 844-928-4798.