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Evacuations ordered as weekend storms pound Arizona

Sedona moved from warning to "Go" in thirty minutes Sunday, and rain also cancelled Arizona's State Fair and its Dia de los Muertos festival.

On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on BBN After Hours
Published 4:07 AM ET, Monday, November 2, 2026

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First reported by azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic: “Evacuations ordered as weekend storms pound Arizona”, with reporting from AZFamily, KJZZ, KTAR and Sedona Red Rock News.
Covered on BBN on Monday, November 2, 2026, at 4:07 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance.

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azcentral.com and The Arizona RepublicEvacuations ordered as weekend storms pound Arizona
AZFamily19 homes evacuated as Oak Creek floods parts of Sedona November 1, 2026 · facts used on air
KJZZSedona officials order residents in areas near Oak Creek to evacuate due to flash flooding November 1, 2026 · facts used on air
KTARStorms impact Arizona over weekend, causing floods and closures - KTAR.com November 2, 2026 · facts used on air
Sedona Red Rock NewsSedona urges evacuation of areas along Oak Creek - Sedona Red Rock News November 1, 2026 · facts used on air

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorEvacuation orders went out in Sedona on Sunday morning for areas along Oak Creek, and at least nineteen homes were emptied, AZFamily says.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorFirefighters called in extra crews for what they described as an excessive amount of water rescues, and Pima County's sheriff reported sixteen river rescues by three p. m.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorResidents were sent to Sedona Red Rock High School and told not to drive across roads with rushing water.