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PHOENIX - Arizona Public Service (APS) is donating $350,000 to support communities across Arizona recovering from severe storms that brought heavy rainfall and widespread flooding. Storms damaged homes, roads and other infrastructure, forced evacuations, and disrupted residents and businesses.

The donation will be allocated to several organizations that are actively supporting residents, local recovery efforts and small businesses in communities throughout the state, including the Verde Valley, northern Arizona and San Carlos Apache Reservation. 

"Restoring power safely and quickly is always our priority when severe weather hits, but our commitment to the communities we serve goes beyond the electric system,” said Mackenzie Rodgers, APS Vice President of Transmission and Distribution. “Our customers and neighbors are dealing with the impacts of these floods long after the storm has passed, and we want to help provide the resources communities need as they recover.”  

Immediate Aid for Verde Valley
Camp Verde and surrounding Verde Valley communities experienced significant impacts from the flooding, including evacuations, more than 300 contaminated wells and the destruction of two RV parks that housed year-round residents. APS will provide funding to support organizations working directly with those impacted, including:  

• Town of Camp Verde for community cleanup, infrastructure restoration and broader recovery efforts in one of the hardest-hit communities. 
• United Way of Yavapai County, which is providing direct assistance to residents impacted by flooding throughout the Verde Valley through its relief fund. 
• Sedona Chamber of Commerce Foundation, which is helping small businesses impacted by flooding recover-and-resume operations and supporting the area’s broader economic recovery. 

"The impacts of these storms have created significant challenges for our town, and recovery will require time, resources and support from our neighbors and beyond," said Marie Moore, former Mayor of Camp Verde and Supervisor-Elect of Yavapai County. "We're grateful to APS for being part of that effort to restore the Camp Verde community." 

Additional relief across Arizona 
APS will also provide funds to support flood relief efforts in northern Arizona and the San Carlos Apache Reservation, as both areas were also devastated by recent floods. Support includes:  

• San Carlos Apache Reservation, where flooding destroyed homes and damaged roads and other infrastructure. Rising waters forced evacuation and created needs for shelter, emergency assistance and longer-term housing recovery.  
• United Way of Northern Arizona, which is providing direct assistance to residents in both Coconino and Navajo counties who were impacted by the storms.  

This funding follows APS’s $250,000 donation announced last month to support Navajo and Hopi communities that were impacted by flooding in the Four Corners region, bringing APS’s recent flood-relief contributions to $600,000. 

Customer assistance resources 
APS customers experiencing hardship following the flooding can find support through several assistance programs: 

• APS Crisis Bill Assistance: Provides up to $1,000 per year in bill assistance for eligible customers experiencing a temporary financial hardship. 
• APS CARE: Provides up to $500 in crisis bill assistance through APS’s partnership with The Salvation Army, regardless of income.  

Customers can also learn more about available assistance at aps.com/assistance or speak with an APS advisor 24/7 by calling 602-371-7171 or 800-253-9405.