
▲格洛布暴雨成災,車輛與瓦斯罐都被水沖走。(圖/翻攝X@WeatherMonitors)
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美國亞利桑那州中部26日暴雨成災,嚴重洪水導致至少4人死亡,其中歷史悠久的礦業城鎮格洛布市(Globe)災情最為慘重,居民紛紛爬上屋頂求生,更糟糕的是當地瓦斯站遭沖毁,大約1000個瓦斯桶散落街頭。
格洛布市位於鳳凰城以東約88英里(142公里),是該州最古老的礦業小鎮之一,歷史可以追溯到19世紀,目前人口僅約7250人。
26日當地在24小時內降下2.5英寸(約63.5毫米)雨量,洪水瞬間淹沒市區,車輛被泥濘洪流沖走、撞上電線桿,一間瓦斯站也被沖毀,導致住宅用瓦斯桶四處漂流。
Tonight, intense flooding is causing serious damage in Globe, Arizona, USA. pic.twitter.com/1CAOYjNMXu
— Weather Monitor (@WeatherMonitors) September 27, 2025
More horrifying scenes out of Globe, AZ, as floodwaters turned streets into rivers, sweeping cars from a dealership downstream.
— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) September 27, 2025
Unfortunately, the Southwest isn’t in the clear yet, with more heavy rain expected today and a slight risk of additional flooding across parts of… pic.twitter.com/mox670CHoz
希拉郡(Gila County)緊急部門官員梅爾福德(Carl Melford)說,格洛布市中心「到處都是瓦斯桶」,危險物品清理團隊已趕赴現場處理,「幸運的是沒有任何一個爆炸或起火。」
格洛布市議會表示,從未見過如此嚴重的洪災,已宣布進入緊急狀態。市長加梅洛斯(Al Gameros)表示,市中心有許多建築被破壞,呼籲民眾遠離災區直到確保安全,也避免干擾搜救犬工作,並要求志願者優先協助鄰里親友。
UPDATE: A scary situation was unfolding Friday night in Globe, AZ (directly east of Phoenix) as catastrophic flooding inundated much of the town.
— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) September 28, 2025
The flooding released around 1,000 propane tanks into the town creating a serious hazmat situation.
The floods, unfortunately, have… pic.twitter.com/Qaj7Gw5XXf
搜救人員在格洛布市發現3具遺體,其中2人受困車內,另1人則在洪水中罹難。鳳凰城近郊史考茨代爾市(Scottsdale)還有1名男子死亡,其車輛被困在水深8英尺(約2.41公尺)的激流中,水位退去後,才在天橋下尋獲遺體。
附近另一座礦業小鎮邁阿密(Miami)的街道27日也被大水淹沒,所幸沒通報傷亡,但知名景點哈瓦蘇瀑布(Havasu Falls)約20名遊客受困,已透過直升機順利撤離。
由於27日又發生另一場暴風雨,河水湍急高漲,一度暫時停止搜救行動。梅爾福德表示,在那之後當局仍持續大規模搜救,同時調查失蹤人數,但目前無法提供具體數字。
Arizona Forestry Incident Management Team assumes operational duties of search & rescue efforts to support the city of Globe & Gila County - along w/residents after Friday's catastrophic flooding.
— AZ Dept. Forestry and Fire Management (@azstateforestry) September 28, 2025
Six Search & Rescue (SAR) teams from across the state, two Arizona Forestry… pic.twitter.com/MZvjS1QxaF
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