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TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) – Residents in downtown Tucson were shaken up after a storm swept through the area Thursday, Aug. 27.
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The possible monsoon microburst left damage across town, including at a park that recently underwent renovations.
Four large trees were uprooted at Armory Park near South Sixth Avenue and East 13th Street.
“It was like a wind twister; it was like that, and it was making noise,” said Aretintle Moore, a Tucson resident. “It was like the wind took the root and tore it apart.”
Armory Park’s renovations were completed just two months ago.
“I don’t think anyone expected this to happen,” said Miranda Schubert, Ward 6 city council member.
Representatives from Parks and Recreation said most of the debris will be cleared by the end of the day, with the dog park fence expected to take additional time. There may be no impact to the reactivation schedule.
“I’m just really grateful that we have dedicated staff in parks and recreation that are out there actively trying to solve these problems as quickly as possible,” Schubert said.
But Schubert said there were other areas of focus for Friday.
“I definitely trust Parks and Recreation to prioritize the places of highest impact and the things that need to be solved first,” Schubert said.
Including the damage done to Jennifer Maloney’s home.
Maloney, a Tucson resident, described the moment the storm hit her home.
“Right then we hear a huge crash, the lights flicker,” Maloney said, adding it sounded “like a freight train.”
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The sound was the apartment roof next door tearing off its hinges and crashing into the house.
“In our back room there is now a big open skylight,” Maloney said.
The couple faces months of repairs ahead. During their initial assessment, they found a surprise.
“We came back here this morning so we could start emptying the belongings that we need out of the house and found a code violation on our wall taped by the door,” said Andrew Geary, a Tucson resident.
Schubert said that while it may be unusual to find this is not out of the ordinary.
“We’ve definitely had people contact our office, frankly kind of freaking out,” Schubert said. “Sometimes these things sound like violations, like you’re in trouble but you are really not.”
Schubert said anyone with questions about code violations after storm damage can contact her office for help.
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