Dangerous situations called for help on Tuesday when rainstorms hit Phoenix, Arizona.
Dangerous
situations
called
for
help
on
Tuesday
when
rainstorms
hit
Phoenix
,
Arizona
.
The storm brought several inches of rain in a short time.
The
storm
brought
several
inches
of
rain
in
a
short
time
.
The National Weather Service reported the rainfall was more than the area had all last summer.
The
National
Weather
Service
reported
the
rainfall
was
more
than
the
area
had
all
last
summer
.
Rain season in Arizona runs from June to September, bringing with it terrible storms with heavy rain and heavy winds.
Rain
season
in
Arizona
runs
from
June
to
September
,
bringing
with
it
terrible
storms
with
heavy
rain
and
heavy
winds
.
Because the desert around Phoenix experiences little rain most of the year, the water had nowhere to go when heavy rain started hitting the area on Tuesday.
Because
the
desert
around
Phoenix
experiences
little
rain
most
of
the
year
,
the
water
had
nowhere
to
go
when
heavy
rain
started
hitting
the
area
on
Tuesday
.
Up to 8inches of rain fell by midday in some of the mountain areas along the main north-south freeway in Arizona.
Up
to
8inches
of
rain
fell
by
midday
in
some
of
the
mountain
areas
along
the
main
north-south
freeway
in
Arizona
.
The town of New River which is outside of Phoenix, got hit with nearly 5inches of rain from the storm.
The
town
of
New
River
which
is
outside
of
Phoenix
,
got
hit
with
nearly
5inches
of
rain
from
the
storm
.
Places were fast, and people tried to avoid the dangers that followed.
Places
were
fast
,
and
people
tried
to
avoid
the
dangers
that
followed
.
"We had many calls about the flooding of roads, buildings and homes, asking for help.
``
We
had
many
calls
about
the
flooding
of
roads
,
buildings
and
homes
,
asking
for
help
.
We've got our men jumping from one car to the next.
We
've
got
our
men
jumping
from
one
car
to
the
next
.
We worked all day and night without a break," Phoenix Fire Captain, Benjamin Santillan said.
We
worked
all
day
and
night
without
a
break
,
''
Phoenix
Fire
Captain
,
Benjamin
Santillan
said
.
A helicopter group saved two women and three dogs from a home outside of Phoenix that had been surrounde by moving water.
A
helicopter
group
saved
two
women
and
three
dogs
from
a
home
outside
of
Phoenix
that
had
been
surrounde
by
moving
water
.
Some drivers in cars were pulled out and saved by firefighters.
Some
drivers
in
cars
were
pulled
out
and
saved
by
firefighters
.
People in schools and parks were sent to safe places.
People
in
schools
and
parks
were
sent
to
safe
places
.
Dangerous situations called for help on Tuesday when rainstorms hit Phoenix, Arizona. The storm brought several inches of rain in a short time. The National Weather Service reported the rainfall was more than the area had all last summer.  Rain season in Arizona runs from June to September, bringing with it terrible storms with heavy rain and heavy winds. Because the desert around Phoenix experiences little rain most of the year, the water had nowhere to go when heavy rain started hitting the area on Tuesday.  Up to 8inches of rain fell by midday in some of the mountain areas along the main north-south freeway in Arizona. The town of New River which is outside of Phoenix, got hit with nearly 5inches of rain from the storm. Places were fast, and people tried to avoid the dangers that followed.  "We had many calls about the flooding of roads, buildings and homes, asking for help. We've got our men jumping from one car to the next. We worked all day and night without a break," Phoenix Fire Captain, Benjamin Santillan said.  A helicopter group saved two women and three dogs from a home outside of Phoenix that had been surrounde by moving water. Some drivers in cars were pulled out and saved by firefighters. People in schools and parks were sent to safe places.