Multiple Trees Down Blocking Roadways and Causing Traffic Hazards in Tempe

Summary: A series of incidents involving downed trees blocking major roadways in Tempe, Arizona, led to significant traffic disruptions and public safety concerns. Police responded to calls about trees down at Stanley and Guadalupe, as well as Hardy just south of Grove Parkway, and at intersections including Elliot and Hardy, Rural and Beldomar, Rural and Weather Bay, and Rural and Westchester. Officers managed traffic, cleared some obstructions, and issued liability disclosures to affected residents who were asked to evacuate unsafe structures. The northbound lanes in some areas were completely blocked, forcing vehicles into oncoming traffic, and several traffic lights in the area were reported to be out.