BIRDSPRINGS, Ariz. Federal emergency funds are on the way to the Navajo Nation and it cannot come soon enough for the residents of the Birdsprings Chapter and the community of Chinle.
CHINLE, Ariz. Efforts continue today to evacuate residents in the path of raging floodwaters and to reinforce dams and berms along the cascading Chinle Wash.
The Navajo Nation Commission on Emergency Management has declared a state of emergency due to flooding from recent monsoon rains. The declaration will allow local chapters to access additional resources to help mitigate the impacts of heavy rainfall and widespread flooding.