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GLOBE, AZ (AZFamily)<\/b> \u2014 Nearly 10 months after historic floodwaters tore through Globe and the Town of Miami, killing three people and causing nearly $100 million in damage, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied an appeal seeking a federal disaster declaration.<\/p>\n

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Globe and Miami officials said the decision means the communities will have to keep rebuilding without the additional federal share they hoped would help cover recovery costs.<\/p>\n

FEMA declined Arizona\u2019s appeal for a Major Disaster Declaration tied to the September 2025 flooding, concluding the event was \u201cnot of such severity and magnitude that warrants a major disaster declaration,\u201d according to the agency\u2019s determination cited by the city.<\/p>\n

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RELATED: A timeline of storms that led to devastating Globe flooding<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Miami Mayor Gil Madrid said he was stunned by the second denial. Three people died in the September flooding, and Madrid said his community remains shaken physically and emotionally.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just not right. We don\u2019t want to lose any more people,\u201d Madrid said, \u201cI just don\u2019t understand what they\u2019re thinking over there. Is it politics?\u201d<\/p>\n

Funding gap looms over flood prevention efforts<\/h2>\n

Madrid said the community has made some progress repairing homes and businesses but acknowledged the work is not finished.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve made some progress on the damage of our businesses and our homes, but are we done with it? No,\u201d Madrid said.<\/p>\n

The Globe-Miami area now has approximately $10 million in state funding to put toward flood prevention \u2014 far short of what officials say is needed. Madrid said the total cost of repairs is estimated at roughly $130 million.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not. It\u2019s not altogether. It\u2019s about $130 million. And the state doesn\u2019t have that money,\u201d Madrid said.<\/p>\n

In a statement, Madrid said current flood mitigation funding covers only 30-40% of the community\u2019s needs and that the town will continue pursuing assistance through Gila County, the state of Arizona and federal partners.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe denial of Arizona\u2019s FEMA appeal is a setback, not just for our town, but for every resident and business still feeling the impacts,\u201d Madrid said in a statement. \u201cOur flood mitigation funding to date is a mere 30 to 40 percent of our needs. We will continue working alongside Gila County, the State of Arizona, and our federal partners to pursue every opportunity for assistance. Our community deserves the support needed to fully recover and prepare for future disasters.\u201d<\/p>\n

Appeal denied after months of effort<\/h2>\n

Gov. Katie Hobbs declared a state of emergency in Sept. 2025 and requested the Federal Major Disaster Declaration a month later. However, FEMA denied Arizona\u2019s first request for federal funding in Dec. 2025.<\/p>\n

Globe Mayor Al Gameros said the city worked with state and congressional representatives and spent months compiling documentation and responding to requests.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur team spent thousands of hours replying to all of the requests \u2014 and we\u2019re talking large requests,\u201d Gameros said.<\/p>\n

Officials also walked representatives from FEMA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers through damaged areas in person.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey saw it. We provided them with the information they needed, and the appeal was still denied,\u201d Gameros said.<\/p>\n

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Gameros said FEMA indicated the damage did not meet the threshold for a federal declaration.<\/p>\n

FEMA did not respond to questions about the denial or what resources may still be available to the community.<\/p>\n

Floodwaters turned downtown Globe into a river last September. Three people died, and 1,000 floating propane tanks caused a major hazardous materials emergency. Two weeks later, heavy rain complicated initial cleanup efforts.<\/p>\n

In Globe, floodwaters turned parts of downtown into a river. Officials previously said floating propane tanks \u2014 about 1,000 of them \u2014 sparked a hazardous materials emergency. Two weeks later, heavy rain complicated initial cleanup efforts.<\/p>\n

A final damage assessment put total losses at about $96 million, Gameros said.<\/p>\n

What the denial means for rebuilding<\/h2>\n

With a state emergency designation in place, the state is expected to cover 75% of eligible rebuilding costs. A federal declaration would have covered 90%, officials said.<\/p>\n

ASU emergency management professor Roni Fraser said the process for federal declarations has not changed, but small and rural communities can face structural disadvantages when trying to meet federal thresholds.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt can be difficult especially for small and rural communities to really meet those thresholds or prove that the state wasn\u2019t able to provide assistance,\u201d Fraser said.<\/p>\n

Fraser said she was surprised Globe did not qualify.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am surprised they didn\u2019t qualify due to the vast number of flood damage,\u201d Fraser said.<\/p>\n

City officials said Globe cannot appeal the decision further.<\/p>\n

Residents, officials look ahead<\/h2>\n

Globe resident Robert Nims, who lost his home in the flooding, said the destruction was overwhelming.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe lived and built this little house for 25 years, lived in it for 25 years and never had a problem with the river,\u201d Nims said.<\/p>\n

Nims and his wife have since moved.<\/p>\n

Despite the denial, Globe officials said recovery projects will continue, including cleanup along Pinal Creek, infrastructure repairs and long-term flood mitigation efforts with Gila County and the Town of Miami.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhile we are deeply disappointed in FEMA\u2019s decision, our commitment to Globe has not changed,\u201d Gameros said in a statement. \u201cRecovery is not over. We will continue working with our local, county, state and federal partners to move critical projects forward and build a safer, more resilient community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since the devastating flooding, homeowners and business owners have worked to rebuild. Many did not have proper insurance for a storm of that magnitude.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe FEMA appeal has concluded, but Globe\u2019s recovery continues,\u201d the city said.<\/p>\n

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