Friday, August 5, 2016

Worker was electrocuted to death after the sprayer touched an electric line in Miami County, Florida

Man spraying crops electrocuted in Miami County

WLFI Staff Updated: August 3, 2016, 9:53 am

MIAMI COUNTY, Ind. (WLFI) — A Miami County man was electrocuted while exiting a tractor Tuesday.

According to a release from the Miami County Sheriff’s Office, personnel responded to an unresponsive male located in a field near County Road 400 East and County Road 600 South around 5:30 p.m.

Authorities found 40-year-old Trevor Hughes of Miami County next to a tractor.

Hughes was spraying crops when one of the arms on the sprayer hit an electrical line, the release said.

Investigations showed Hughes was electrocuted when he exited his tractor. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The case is under investigation

Construction worker with Malone Construction Company died after falling from the roof of the Vicksburg Convention Center in MS

(Photo: Courtesy of The Vicksburg Post)

Identity of worker who died in Vicksburg fall released

Therese Apel, The Clarion-Ledger 9:33 a.m. CDT August 3, 2016

Authorities have identified the construction worker who died after falling from the roof of the Vicksburg Convention Center as a Pelahatchie man who worked out of Jackson.

Warren County Deputy Coroner Ronald Regan confirmed James Michael Pace, 28, died Tuesday afternoon of injuries sustained in the fall.

Vicksburg Police Chief Walter Armstrong said the incident happened around lunch time and there were other roofers working with Pace.

Pace worked for Malone Construction Company. His Facebook page shows him as a father and husband who had been married under a year.

The 2006 Pearl High School graduate had posted in the hours before the fall about how hot the weather was.

Vicksburg Convention Center Executive Director Annette Kirklin told John Surrat with The Vicksburg Post that workers were fixing minor problems on the roof.

Vicksburg police Lt. Troy Kimble said investigators were told the man was working on flashing on the roof when he fell.

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Citigroup Technology pays $1.8M in back wages to 882 employees in Florida after US Labor Department investigation

Citigroup Technology pays $1.8M in back wages to 882 employees in Florida after US Labor Department investigation
Employees classified improperly as exempt, denied overtime compensation

TAMPA, Fla. – A federal investigation into pay practices at a technology subsidiary of global banking giant Citigroup revealed the Florida company denied hundreds of employees’ overtime compensation and did not maintain time records, both violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

After a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigation of Citigroup Technology Inc. in Tampa, the employer has paid 882 employees a total of $1,870,009 in back wages and a civil penalty of $97,680 for repeat violations. The division’s investigation focused on CTI’s Anti-Money Laundering Division and its practice of classifying analysts improperly as administratively exempt from the FLSA’s overtime requirement. By misapplying an exemption to these workers, CTI denied them overtime compensation when they worked more than 40 hours in a work week. The employer also failed to maintain required time records for these employees, as required by law.

“Employers must understand that simply paying an employee a salary does not necessarily mean the employee is not eligible for overtime,” said Wage and Hour Division Administrator Dr. David Weil. “The back wages and penalties paid in this case should cause other employers to take note, and to examine their pay practices. The Wage and Hour division will continue its vigorous enforcement of the law, including the overtime regulations, to ensure that workers take home every penny they have rightfully earned.”

CTI has paid the back wages, will comply with the FLSA going forward, and has signed an agreement with the department which requires them to review compliance for all of their remaining analyst positions and notify the Wage and Hour Division in writing if any back wages are due. The wages and penalty cover violations committed between Nov. 2, 2013 and Oct. 31, 2015.

The FLSA provides an exemption from both minimum wage and overtime pay requirements for individuals employed in bona fide executive, administrative, professional and outside sales positions, as well as certain computer employees. To qualify for exemption, employees generally must meet certain tests regarding their job duties and be paid on a salary basis at not less than $455 per week. Job titles do not determine exempt status. For an exemption to apply, an employee’s specific job duties and salary must meet all the requirements of the department’s regulations. On May 18, 2016 the department announced a Final Rule updating these requirements. The effective date of the final rule is Dec. 1, 2016.

CTI’s parent company is Citigroup, a leading global bank with approximately 200 million customer accounts and business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions.

For more information about federal wage laws administered by the Wage and Hour Division, call the agency’s toll-free helpline at 866-4US-WAGE (487-9243). Information also is available at http://www.dol.gov/whd/.
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DOG LIVES MATTER: K-9 Died in Hot Squad Car After A/C, Alarm Failed in Illinois

AVIANNE TAN

Updated 12 mins ago

A beloved K-9 who served with an Illinois sheriff's office died Sunday in a hot squad car after it appeared the air conditioning "malfunctioned" and a heat alarm system in the vehicle "failed to go off," according to an official.

"The deputy and department is grieving over this," said Undersheriff Rick Robbins with the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office based in Hillsboro, Illinois.

"It's important to note that his handler is not at fault and that the deputy did everything he could right and according to standard procedure with K-9s," Robbins told ABC News today. "It's just a horrible, unfortunate event."

The late K-9, named Blitz, had been with the sheriff's office for just about a year and was just over 2 years old, Robbins said.

Blitz's tragic death happened after the dog had been left in a special kennel transport system in the back of his deputy's SUV, Robbins said. The dog's partner had went into the station to do some work for a few hours.

The car had been left running and the air conditioner had been left on, per standard procedure, Robbins said. He added that the SUV that Blitz was left in also had a heat alarm system that's supposed to roll down the windows and activate lights and a siren if the temperature inside rises above 90 degrees.

But when Blitz's handler came back after a few hours, the dog was dead from apparent heat exhaustion, Robbins said. The department is still awaiting the results of an official necropsy.

"It looks like there were multiple failures in equipment inside the vehicle," Robbins said. "The A/C malfunctioned and was blowing hot air, and it looks like the heat alarm system failed and didn't go off."

The owner of the company that manufactures the heat alarm system, called K9 Ace, flew from south Florida to Illinois on Thursday after hearing what happened, Robbins said.

"He's been very active in assisting us with our investigation," he said. "He's doing very well for us and trying to find anything wrong with his system that he can."

K9 Ace owner John Johnston told ABC News today that he had "no answers yet," but it appeared that "something failed in the air conditioner and that there was some kind of electrical problem that may have caused" his unit "to not have functioned as it was supposed to."

Johnston said that the product has been available for 30 years and that he believes it has saved "thousands of lives." He said he believes this incident was an "incredibly rare occurrence."

"And most of all, I just want to say that the handler was not at fault," Johnston added. "It breaks my heart to see people trying to blame him, but I can tell you he did nothing wrong."

THE SAVAGES THAT "PROTECT US": cops used a golf cart to run down and kill a groundhog during a police union's golf tournament

Updated 2 hrs 52 mins ago

TROY, New York -- Two police officers for Rensselaer, New York, have been suspended as authorities investigate claims the cops used a golf cart to run down and kill a groundhog during a police union's golf tournament.

Authorities say witnesses reported seeing the two men chase a groundhog near one of the holes at the Frear Park Golf Course in the city of Troy last Friday. The animal was killed when the cart ran over it.

Rick Fusco, chief of police for the nearby city of Rensselaer, said Thursday that both officers have been suspended with pay while an internal investigation is continuing.

"When you're talking about harming an innocent animal, this is embarrassing," he said. "I'm humiliated."

Fusco said he will attempt to fire both officers if an investigation finds them guilty.

5-alarm fire in Sunnyside, Queens, destroys New York Custom Interior Millwork Corp woodworking factory

Kemberly Richardson reporting live from Sunnyside

Eyewitness News
Thursday, August 04, 2016 09:25AM
SUNNYSIDE, Queens (WABC) -- Firefighters continued to work Thursday at the scene of a five-alarm fire at a woodworking shop in the Sunnyside section of Queens.

The fire broke out in the New York Custom Interior Millwork Corp. on 37th Street just before 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, fueled by the wood, lacquers, thinners and paint at the business.
A look at the scene Thursday morning:

The fire was under control by Thursday morning. The factory is a series of four buildings interconnected and the fire spread throughout all four buildings.

Four firefighters were treated for minor injuries. The first firefighters who rushed into the business were initially trapped by the flames.

"The first units got trapped by fire behind them. They were able to extricate themselves and get themselves out of the building safely. And that point we decided to go to an exterior attack," FDNY Chief of Department James Leonard said.

He said the shop was closed at the time, and firefighters said there was no one inside.

The heavy flames destroyed the woodworking shop, but firefighters said they were able to save three adjacent business.

Since chemicals were burning inside the shop, Leonard advised, "Close your windows. Just stay away from the products of combustion. We asked that question right away, whats burning. But we hope most of it is just consumed in the fire and goes up into the air. But if anybody has any sort of preexisting medical conditions, anything difficulty breathing, just close your doors, close your windows."

It took four hours for the 250 firefighters to bring the fire under control, but they were expected to be hitting hot spots throughout the night. The cause is under investigation.

Local streets were closed for the fire fight, including westbound Queens Boulevard. Lanes on Queens Boulevard reopened Thursday morning.

The fire is under investigation.

Pilot with Gulf Coast Helicopters, Inc. (GCH) killed after he crashed his Schweizer 269C-1 in the swamps of Louisiana while doing pipeline inspections

Schweizer 269C-1, Gulf Coast Helicopters, Inc., N1549W: Fatal accident occurred August 03, 2016 in Atchafalaya Basin, Iberia Parish, Louisiana
GULF COAST HELICOPTERS INC: http://registry.faa.gov/N1549W

Those who may have information that might be relevant to the National Transportation Safety Board investigation may contact them by email eyewitnessreport@ntsb.gov, and any friends and family who want to contact investigators about the accident should email assistance@ntsb.gov.

The body of the helicopter pilot has been found, Sheriff Louis Ackal said.

The body was found in the Atchafalaya Basin after the helicopter crashed Wednesday. The wreckage was found just after 9:30 a.m. this morning, and the body was found shortly afterward, the sheriff said. The pilot was the only person on board and was doing pipeline inspections, the sheriff said.

The victim's identity has not yet been released. Authorities identify him as a 29-year-old male.

The wreckage was found nose down in the swamp, about 14 nautical miles east north east of Jeanerette, the FAA said Thursday morning. FAA Inspectors are on their way to the crash, and the National Transportation Safety Board has been notified. The NTSB will be in charge of the investigation.

The helicopter is owned by Texas-based Gulf Coast Helicopters, Inc.

UPDATE 9:55

According to Sheriff Louis Ackal the helicopter that crashed in the Atchafalaya basin Wednesday was discovered this morning. Search crews are back out today looking for the pilot.

UPDATE:

Right now, rescue crews are on the scene of a civilian helicopter crash in Iberia Parish.

According to Sheriff Louis Ackal, the crash happened in the Atchafalaya Basin in the Iberia Parish panhandle. Ackal says at least one person is in the water. He says Iberia and St. Mary Parish sheriff's deputies, Wildlife and Fisheries agents, and Coast Guard officials are on the scene searching for wreckage and the people on board the helicopter. Louisiana State Police is also joining the search, using their helicopter to track heat signatures in the water.

Initially, Sheriff Ackal said the helicopter involved was an Air Force helicopter. However, FAA records show the helicopter is registered to Gulf Coast Helicopters, Inc., a private helicopter rental company based in Pearland, Texas. Sheriff Ackal later told us that he was initially told the aircraft was a military helicopter, but he later learned that it was a privately-owned craft.

A company representative who answered Gulf Coast Helicopter's emergency phone number said the company has no comment. That representative declined to give his name and position.

The Federal Aviation Administration tells KATC that the helicopter was reported missing around 4 p.m. Wednesday. The helicopter was flying from Gonzales to Patterson when it went missing.

Capt. Brian Vallier with the Louisiana wing of the Air Force Auxiliary says no civil air patrol personnel were on board the air craft.

Source: http://www.katc.com

Date:

03-AUG-2016
Time: 16:00
Type:

Schweizer 269C-1
Owner/operator: Gulf Coast Helicopters Inc
Registration: N1549W
C/n / msn: 0219
Fatalities: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities: 0
Airplane damage: Unknown
Location: Atchafalaya Basin, Iberia Parish, LA -

United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature: Survey
Departure airport: Louisiana Rgnl (L38)
Destination airport: Williams Memorial (KPTN)

Narrative:
The pipeline inspection aircraft impacted swamp in the Atchafalaya Basin ENE of Jeanerette, Louisiana. The helicopter sustained unreported damage and the pilot was killed
Sources:
http://www.kathrynsreport.com/search?updated-max=2016-08-04T16:02:00-04:00&max-results=1
http://klfy.com/2016/08/04/sheriff-crashed-helicopter-found-in-atchafalaya-basin-near-iberiast-mary-parish-line/
http://flightaware.com/resources/registration/N1549W

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atchafalaya_Basin

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Pilot killed in helicopter crash identified

By Emily Giangreco Published: August 4, 2016, 9:58 am Updated: August 4, 2016, 8:09 pm

UPDATE: According to Sheriff Louis Ackal the identity of the pilot killed in last nights helicopter crash was identified as, 29-year-old Casey Clark.

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) – Authorities in south Louisiana recovered the body of a 29-year-old pilot in the wreckage of a helicopter Thursday that disappeared while doing a pipeline survey.

Iberia Parish Sheriff Louis Ackal did not release the pilot’s name.

Ackal said the wreckage was found in the swamps of the Atchafalaya Basin, south of Baton Rouge, about 100 yards from the pipeline the pilot was flying over.

“The Federal Aviation Administration has been notified the crash involved a fatality and investigators are on their way to the scene,” Ackal said.

Chief Criminal Deputy Sheriff Richard Hazelwood said the pilot of a state police helicopter spotted the wreck and directed authorities on the ground to the crash site.

“Rescuers used boats to get close to the site and then had to walk in 2 to 3 feet of water to reach the wreckage,” Hazelwood said.

The helicopter disappeared Wednesday afternoon after leaving Gonzales, Louisiana.

“The aircraft was scheduled to refuel in Patterson, Louisiana, about 12:30 p.m., but never arrived,” Hazelwood said.

The civil air patrol began a search for the overdue helicopter about 2 p.m. and “the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office was notified about the missing aircraft about 7 p.m.,” he said.

Deputies from neighboring St. Mary Parish, state wildlife personnel and the U.S. Coast Guard assisted in the search.

The helicopter is owned by Gulf Coast Helicopters, Inc., he said.

A call to the Pearland, Texas company by The Associated Press was not immediately returned.

Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY) – Sheriff Louis Ackal tells News 10 that the helicopter that crashed last night in Atchafalaya Basin has been located near the Iberia Parish/St. Mary Parish line.

Authorities are currently searching throughout the wreckage but there is no sign of the pilot.

Chief Criminal Deputy Richard Hazelwood said the helicopter disappeared Wednesday afternoon in the basin south of Baton Rouge, after leaving Gonzales to do a pipeline survey, according to The Associated Press.

The aircraft was scheduled to refuel in Patterson, Louisiana, about 12:30 p.m., but never arrived, Hazelwood said.

The civil air patrol began a search for the overdue helicopter about 2 p.m. and then notified Hazelwood’s office about the missing aircraft around 7 p.m.

Deputies from Iberia and St. Mary Parish sheriff’s offices are involved in the search, along with state wildlife personnel and the U.S. Coast Guard.

Hazelwood said the helicopter is owned by Gulf Coast Helicopters, Inc.

KLFY’s Emily Giangreco is in Iberia Parish and will have a live update at noon on Meet Your Neighbor. This story will be updated when more information is available.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Mother Nature Blasts Phoenix, AZ flooding some parts of the Valley

Severe monsoon weather slams Phoenix area

Graig Graziosi and Ryan Santistevan, The Republic | azcentral.com 7 a.m. MST August 4, 2016

ARIZONA MONSOON SEASON 2016Phoenix rain | 0:10

Rain falls in central Phoenix on Aug. 5, 2016 azcentral.com

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ARIZONA MONSOON SEASON 2016Monsoon Storms Roll In | 0:40

Monsoon Storms Roll In Thursday afternoon. It could be round two for some areas already blindsided by Tuesday's deluge. Joyce-Zoe Farley | AZCentral.com Joyce Zoe-Farley/azcentral.com

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ARIZONA MONSOON SEASON 2016Rain in north Phoenix | 0:19

Monsoon rain comes down on Cave Creek Road, north of Loop 101, on Aug. 3, 2016. Michael Chow/azcentral.com

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ARIZONA MONSOON SEASON 2016Video of rain from Aug. 3 in Casa Grande | 1:59

A storm blowing into Casa Grande at about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3. Pedro Hernandez/Special for azcentral.com

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ARIZONA MONSOON SEASON 2016Manhole cover in Phoenix floats during Aug. 2 storm | 0:12

Jessie Peña took this video in the Coronado Historic District, near 12th and Oak streets, in Phoenix and posted it to Facebook. It shows a manhole cover floating from the air pressure created by Tuesday's storm, Aug. 2, 2016.

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ARIZONA MONSOON SEASON 2016Monsoon storm drenches Phoenix on Aug. 2 | 0:53

A monsoon storm drenched Phoenix on Tuesday, Aug. 2, flooding intersections and snarling traffic. Ben Moffat/azcentral.com

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ARIZONA MONSOON SEASON 2016Interstate 17 flooding on Aug. 2 | 0:57

Floodwaters cover Interstate 17 in Phoenix on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016, after heavy rain moved through the area. David Kadlubowski/azcentral.com

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ARIZONA MONSOON SEASON 2016Wet commute in Scottsdale | 0:24

Traffic on Hayden Road in Scottsdale, near Indian School Road. Mark Henle/azcentral.com

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ARIZONA MONSOON SEASON 2016Rain on I-17 south of Flagstaff on Aug. 3 | 0:48

Rain and low visibility were reported on Interstate 17 south of Flagstaff on Aug. 3, 2016. Yihyun Jeong/azcentral.com

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ARIZONA MONSOON SEASON 2016Raw: Thunderstorm in northeast Mesa | 0:31

Heavy rain, thunder and lightning near Brown and Recker roads in Mesa on Aug. 2, 2016. Stephen Harding/azcentral.com

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ARIZONA MONSOON SEASON 2016Monsoon rain floods Phoenix street | 0:15

Silvia Graham protects her home from flood waters on 40th Street south of Thomas Road in Phoenix on Aug. 2, 2016. Michael Chow/The Republic

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ARIZONA MONSOON SEASON 2016Flooding in Phoenix on Aug. 2 | 0:06

Motorists try to navigate floodwaters near 35th Avenue and Bethany Home Road in Phoenix on Tuesday, Aug. 3. Ryan Santistevan/azcentral.com

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ARIZONA MONSOON SEASON 2016Monsoon storm rolls in | 0:42

A mushroom-shaped cloud can be seen from downtown Phoenix on Aug. 2, 2016, just before a massive downpour.

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ARIZONA MONSOON SEASON 2016Flooding on I-17 | 0:10

Cars drive on a flooded Interstate 17 on Aug. 2, 2016. Ben Tolmachoff/Special to The Republic

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ARIZONA MONSOON SEASON 2016Monsoon rain storms downtown Phoenix | 0:11

A monsoon storm moved through downtown Phoenix on July 29, 2016.

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ARIZONA MONSOON SEASON 2016Lightning over the Superstition Mountains | 0:29

Reader Charles Dee Rice captures video of the lightning storm that passed through the far East Valley. Charles Dee Rice

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ARIZONA MONSOON SEASON 2016Blowin' in the wind | 0:21

Palm trees blow in the wind as low-density dust storm moves into Phoenix. Rob Schumacher|azcentral.com

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ARIZONA MONSOON SEASON 2016Dust storm moves into Phoenix on June 23, 2016 | 0:30

A dust storm move into Phoenix as seen from the south side of Camelback Mountain on Thursday, June 23, 2016. David Wallace/azcentral.com

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ARIZONA MONSOON SEASON 2016Phoenix resident likes that dust storm cooled the valley | 0:11

Phoenix resident Jabar Bonner reacts to dust storm.

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ARIZONA MONSOON SEASON 2016Chase Field roof closes in dust storm | 0:10

Hyperlapse of Chase Field roof closing during a dust storm. Ben Moffat/azcentral.com

Severe thunderstorms roared into the Phoenix area late Tuesday afternoon, drenching some parts of the Valley and creating dangerous conditions for evening commuters.

So much rainfall had fallen in a short span of time — up to 2 inches in one hour in central Phoenix — that the National Weather Service was referring to the storm as a 100-year event, meaning that amount of rainfall has a 1 percent chance of happening in any given year, in a specific location.

Authorities urged Valley residents to avoid driving during the storm, as the rainfall had created headaches for motorists on freeways and surface streets.

Arizona Department of Transportation closed Interstate 17 in both directions at Indian School Road due to flooding at 5:30 p.m. Southbound lanes had reopened by 10 p.m., and the northbound portion of I-17 followed suit soon after. Nearly 3 inches of rain had fallen there, according to county rainfall data.

The interchange linking westbound Interstate 10 to northbound State Route 51 was flooded and closed for more than four hours. It reopened at about 10:45 p.m.

And weather-related activity in the East Valley forced officials to shut down several stretches of roadway Tuesday night. In Scottsdale, flooding closed Osborn Road at Miller Road, and downed power lines obstructed westbound Shea Boulevard between 136th and 142nd streets. Flooding also closed Hunt Highway between Gilbert and Lindsay roads in south Chandler.

Fire crews fielded multiple requests for water rescue. Firefighters attended to motorists who got stuck in floodwater at I-17 and Indian School Road and near 36th Avenue and Bethany Home Road. A rescue crew also waded out to escort a driver from a vehicle stuck in a flooded section of road at 24th Street and Esplanade Lane, near Biltmore Fashion Park mall.

In 2014, when a late-summer deluge tested Valley infrastructure, some freeways and streets disappeared under the rising water. ADOT officials said stretches of freeway had flooded because pumping stations designed to keep them dry failed at key locations, including "depressed freeways," or underpasses.

It wasn't immediately clear whether any pump failure contributed to freeway flooding on Tuesday.

Motorists were abandoning their cars near the intersection of Camelback Road and 35th Avenue approaching 5:30 p.m. Enough rain had fallen that a trashcan could be seen floating in the middle of the roadway.

Moving water at a depth of 2 feet could carry most vehicles, the Flood Control District of Maricopa County warned in a tweet.

“I’ve never seen it as bad as this my whole life,” said Maryann Higley, 39, of Phoenix.

Higley, her mother and two children pulled into the nearby Walgreens parking lot when the water line threatened to reach the windows of their 2004 Chrysler Sebring. They were trying to return home after picking up Higley’s 19-year-old son from work when the rainwater continued to rise.

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“My daughter was worried we were going to be part of that stupid motorist law,” she said.

They waited in the parking lot for about 45 minutes with a beach towel draped over the broken driver-side window before trying to get back on the road. Her mother, Melinda Higley, said they waited to get the window fixed because it had been so dry.

Data captured by the Flood Control District indicated that nearly 1 and 1/2 inches of rain had fallen within an hour at Grand Canyon University Golf Course in Phoenix's Maryvale neighborhood. The same amount had also fallen within an hour at Camelback Road and 24th Street.

James Sawtelle, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said the average rainfall across the greater Phoenix area was between .10 inches and 1.25 inches. Sawtelle said unlike the storm on Friday -- which posed wind, lightning and hail risks -- Tuesday's storm presented risks from heavy rainfall and flooding, especially in urban areas.

Radars revealed heavy rainfall would likely cause urban and small-stream flooding in Avondale, Goodyear, Buckeye, Estrella, Estrella Mountain Park, Liberty, Bosque, Phoenix International Raceway, Sonoran National Monument, Estrella Mountain Ranch, Palo Verde and Rainbow Valley and Mobile, according to a National Weather Service report.

An urban and small-stream flood advisory issued by the weather service for Maricopa County was set to expire at 11:15 p.m.

Top rainfall totals in the Valley, Aug. 2, 2016.

2.91 inches, Interstate 17 and Camelback Road, Phoenix
2.56 inches, Grand Canyon University Golf Course, 59th and Glenrosa avenues, Phoenix
2.24 inches, Thomas Road and 16th Street, Phoenix
1.85 inches, Beeline Highway and Gilbert Road, Scottsdale
1.69 inches, Queen Creek and McQueen roads, Chandler