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Flooding forces evacuation at senior care facility

Authorities evacuated 10 patients and two staff members from a flooded senior care facility Sunday. No patients were injured.
Posted at 12:05 PM, Aug 01, 2022
and last updated 2022-08-01 17:04:12-04

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Authorities evacuated 10 patients and two staff members from a flooded senior care facility Sunday.

According to the Pima County Sheriff's Department, the scene was at Catalina Foothills Adult Care, 4250 E. Havasu Road.

The patients, who were not injured, were taken to a hospital until they could be relocated to other facilities.

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