BUCKEYE, Ariz. – An Arizona elementary school is closed Monday because of power-line damage from an overnight storm that trapped drivers on flooded roads southeast of Phoenix.
Officials say there's apparently no damage to Liberty Elementary's buildings and the Buckeye-area school should reopen Tuesday.
Authorities say no injuries are reported after a dozen vehicles were stranded along roads in the Maricopa and Gila Bend areas.
Maricopa County Sheriff's spokesman Joaquin Enriquez says a man driving a pickup that got stuck in several feet of water on State Route 238 between Gila Bend and Maricopa had to climb up to safety into a nearby tree.
SR238 remains closed from just west of Maricopa to State Route 85 near Gila Bend.
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This story has been corrected to show that the western end of the highway closure area is near Gila Bend.
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Information from: KPHO-TV, http://www.kpho.com/