Town of Sahuarita issued the following announcement on July 26.
Power has been restored to most TEP customers in the areas referred to in this original post; however, repair work is still underway requiring the road closures--on La Canada (at Duval Mine Road) and Old Nogales Highway (north of Quail Creek-Veterans Memorial Park)--to continue.
Limited access to homes and some businesses along La Canada is available via Sahuarita Road and traveling South. Quail Creek is still only accessible via Madera Highlands Parkway.
Access to homes and businesses South and West of the Duval Mine Road and La Canada intersection is only available by approaching on La Canada from the south, or drivers may also use Mission Road or Continental Road and approach on Duval Mine Road from the southwest.
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Powerful thunderstorms overnight into the early morning of July 23 have taken down at least 48 power poles. There are presently many Tucson Electric Power customers without power in the area near intersection of La Canada and Duval Mine Road, and north on La Canada from Duval Mine Road to West Placita Tecolote Mesa. Please see the link to the TEP power outage map below.
Residents in this area may need to shelter in place. Town of Sahuarita Police and Public Works Department are working to direct traffic in the area; however, restoration work may require some roads in the area to be temporarily closed.
The affected area extends as far east as Old Nogales Highway.
There is also a road closure on Old Nogales Highway north of Quail Creek-Veterans Municipal Park. Residents in Quail Creek are currently only able to exit the area and travel south.
Original source can be found here.
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