Locals help Gila Bend neighbors recover from flooding.

Locals help Gila Bend neighbors recover from flooding.
Monsoon storms brought heavy rains and flash floods to Gila Bend this weekend.
Two people died and dozens were rescued, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office.
Maricopans were among those helping the town of about 2,000 people 40 miles west of Maricopa.
In a Facebook video posted Sunday, Gila Bend Mayor Chris Riggs gave “a special thanks” to groups donating time and equipment, including the Mormon church.
He said, “Well over a hundred people that showed up today alone” to clean up residents’ homes and clear mud from streets and driveways.
One of those volunteers was Maricopa’s mayor, Christian Price.
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“I was one of many,” Price said.
“I know several of the churches here in Maricopa put together a real (big) effort to help these folks.”

Price said volunteers would “walk up to peoples’ homes and say, ‘Hey, how can we help?”

“It is eye-opening,” Price said.