MIAMI/GROVE, Arizona — The town of Grove and the City of Miami are gearing up for the 2022 monsoon season. The historic flood that occurred last year.

The wreckage left by the Telegraph and Mezcal fires caused massive runoff during monsoon storms, flooding areas of Gila County.

To prepare the area’s residents for the coming rain, the towns of Miami and the City of Grove Town Hall Meeting at Miami High School Early June.

Miami resident Frank Tena said, “I was a little shaken when I left.

Last year, Frank and his wife, Susie Tena, lost everything in a flood near their home. Since then, the Tena family has rebuilt Susie’s childhood home on their own. It is not yet clear when they will be able to return.

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The Tennas said they were worried about what this year’s monsoon storms would bring. Floodplain.

“If it happened again, we would lose everything again,” Susie said.

Al Gameros is a lifelong Grove resident and current mayor who is doing everything he can to help residents prepare for the impending monsoon storm.

“I’ve lived here all my life and never seen water this high,” said Gameros. “We learned a lot from it.”

Gameros and Miami Mayor Sammy Gonzalez worked with the county to clear debris from the waterway, fill it with sandbags, and let residents know what they need to do to prepare.

“I think we are in a good place now. We are not going to stop things happening this year. More flooding is expected,” Gameros said. “But we have better equipment. We will be better prepared.”

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Despite the preparations, local residents still tell ABC15 they are worried about the rain.

Terry Gale lives in Little Acres Mobile Home Park in Gila County. Mobile Home Park was her one of the hardest-hit areas in last year’s floods.

“We’ve seen floods a few times, but not as much as last year. I mean, they literally washed away people’s homes,” Gale said.

Little Acres may be Gael’s hometown, but when the floods come again, he’s ready.

“My trailer will be hooked up to one of my trucks ready and put here,” Gale said. “Like last year, if I see it in the mountains here, I’ll leave because you’re not going to pass it. The best thing to do is leave there. This thing you can replace.” But you can’t replace your life.”