Arizona’s Congressional Delegation Sends A Letter To President Biden, Urging Him To Declare A Major Disaster Declaration In Monsoon Affected Counties

Arizona’s Congressional delegation is urging President Biden to issue a Major Disaster Declaration for Apache, Navajo and Coconino counties. Both senators Kelly and Sinema, and eight of the nine Representatives signed the letter to the president, with Representative Debbie Lesko the only Congressmember to not sign the letter. The Arizona delegation said, “the intensity of this monsoon season and anticipated future storms in the region have severely affected communities, with streets where children once played transformed into storm channels by concrete barriers and sandbags. Without federal support, these communities will be unable to recover.” A Major Disaster Declaration allows Arizona to receive the critically necessary resources to assist recovery efforts in the region.