Funeral services for Payson-area flash-flood victims begin Monday
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DEADLY FLASH FLOOD NEAR PAYSONRAW VIDEO: Deadly flash flood near Payson | 7:17
A flash flood near Payson killed at least nine people in July 2017. This amateur footage shows how quickly the waters rose. (David Cole/YouTube)
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DEADLY FLASH FLOOD NEAR PAYSONCrew finds remains in search for Payson flash-flood victim | 1:29
Search operations section chief Cougan Carothers describes how a DPS helicopter found remains believed to be that of Hector Miguel Garnica. Hannah Gaber/azcentral.com
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DEADLY FLASH FLOOD NEAR PAYSONGila County sheriff announces finding remains | 0:57
Gila County Sheriff Adam Shepherd announces the finding of remains believed to be Hector Miguel Garnica on July 19, 2017. Garnica went missing after a flash flood in Payson, Arizona on Saturday. Hannah Gaber/azcentral.com
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DEADLY FLASH FLOOD NEAR PAYSONMap of search area for Payson flood victim | 0:49
Tiffany Davila, spokeswoman for the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management, gives details on the search for flash-flood victim Hector Miguel Garnica on July 19, 2017 in Payson. Hannah Gaber/azcentral.com
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DEADLY FLASH FLOOD NEAR PAYSONFamily of Payson flood victims talk | 0:56
Family members Carla and Iris Garnica discuss missing flash-flood victim Hector Miguel Garnica. Thomas Hawthorne/azcentral.com
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DEADLY FLASH FLOOD NEAR PAYSONSearch for Payson flash-flood victim enters 5th day | 1:19
Pruett Small, operations chief of search efforts for Hector Miguel Garnica following a flash flood in Payson on July 15, 2017, gives a briefing on July 19. Hannah Gaber/azcentral.com
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DEADLY FLASH FLOOD NEAR PAYSONUpdate on search for Payson flash-flood victim | 0:56
Authorities give an update as search teams scour a 2.5-mile area along Ellison Creek on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 northeast of Payson, in hopes of finding the missing man whose family was in a flash flood. Rob Schumacher/azcentral.com
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DEADLY FLASH FLOOD NEAR PAYSONSearch for Payson flash-flood victim in its 4th day | 0:45
Search teams scour a 2½-mile area along Ellison Creek on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 northeast of Payson, in hopes of finding the missing man whose extended family was trapped in a flash flood. Perry Vandell and Rob Schumacher/azcentral.com
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DEADLY FLASH FLOOD NEAR PAYSON9 dead, 1 still missing in Arizona flash flood | 1:27
Authorities say they have found nine bodies and are only looking for one more person among a group who got swept up in a furious flash flood in the Tonto National Forest in Arizona. (July 17) AP
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DEADLY FLASH FLOOD NEAR PAYSONSearch continues for flash-flood victim | 1:28
Sgt. David Hornung of the Gila County Sheriff’s Office gives an update on the search for a missing person on July 17, 2017, following a recent flash flood in Payson. David Kadlubowski/azcentral.com
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DEADLY FLASH FLOOD NEAR PAYSONFriend sets up GoFundMe page for flash-flood victims | 1:33
Tom Price, a friend of the family that was washed away by a flash flood north of Payson on Saturday, July 15, 2017, has set up a GoFundMe page to help with funeral expenses. Nine members are confirmed dead. One is missing. Tom Tingle/azcentral.com
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DEADLY FLASH FLOOD NEAR PAYSONSearch continues for missing man after flash flood near Payson | 1:25
Sgt. David Hornung of the Gila County Sheriff’s Office gives an update on the search for a missing person following a recent flash flood. David Kadlubowski/azcentral.com
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DEADLY FLASH FLOOD NEAR PAYSONFamily members of Payson flash flood victims describe incident | 0:45
Carla Garnica, 22, describes the search for her family members, at least 9 of whom were killed in the flash flood.
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DEADLY FLASH FLOOD NEAR PAYSONCrews describe rescue from Arizona flash floods | 1:13
Search and rescue teams who were already in the area helped save people caught in Saturday’s flash floods in Arizona. Nearby residents say some who visit the area may not be aware that the weather can quickly turn into dangerous conditions. (July 17) AP
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DEADLY FLASH FLOOD NEAR PAYSONRaw: Deadly flash floods hit Ariz. swimming hole | 0:42
A rural fire chief says at least four people were found dead and about a dozen more are missing after flash flooding poured over a popular swimming area inside the Tonto National Forest in central Arizona. (July 16) AP
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DEADLY FLASH FLOOD NEAR PAYSONSister of man missing in Arizona flash flood talks on the search | 0:48
22-year-old Carla Garnica’s brother Miguel, 27, is still missing. Nine of their family members were killed in the flood. Video courtesy of Telemundo Arizona
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DEADLY FLASH FLOOD NEAR PAYSONDeadly flash flood kills at least 9 near Payson | 1:14
Officials search for drowning victims following a flash flood at a popular swimming hole north of Payson that at least killed nine people from a Phoenix family. David Kadlubowski/The Republic
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DEADLY FLASH FLOOD NEAR PAYSONSgt. David Hornung talks about responding to the Payson tragedy | 0:20
Several children died in the flash flood. Yihyun Jeong/The Republic
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DEADLY FLASH FLOOD NEAR PAYSONFlash flooding at Water Wheel | 1:18
This video of a flash flood in the Water Wheel area outside of Payson was posted June 15 by YouTube user David Cole.
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Funeral services for 10 members of a Phoenix family killed during a flash flood at a Payson-area swimming hole will be held Monday and Tuesday in Scottsdale.
Visitation is 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church,10815 N. 84th St., Scottsdale.
A funeral Mass for the 10 victims is scheduled for 11 a.m. the following day at the same location, Messinger Mortuary said Saturday.
Garnica and his family were at the swimming hole on July 15 as part of a birthday celebration for his wife, Maria Raya-Garcia, 27, when a “40-foot-wide black wave” of rainwater, mud and debris swept them away.
The children of Maria Raya-Garcia and Hector Miguel Garnica: Emily Garnica, 3; Mia Garnica, 5; and Daniel Garnica, 7.
Maribel Raya-Garcia, 24; and her daughter, Erica Raya-Garcia, 2.
Javier Raya-Garcia, 19.
Selia Garcia Castenada, 57, the mother of Maria, Maribel and Javier Raya-Garcia.
Jonathan Leon, 13, Garcia Castenada’s grandson.
Four other family members were rescued and treated at a local hospital for hypothermia. They were identified Monday as Julio Garcia, 29; Esthela Atonado, 28; Acis Raiden Garcia, 8; and Marina Garcia, 1.