GLOBE, Ariz. ( KPHO /Gray News) — Three people are dead and more could be missing as emergency crews look through the damage left behind by devastating flooding in Arizona.

Search and rescue crews have been working the area all night and into Saturday, looking for missing people.

One of the bigger concerns has been the 1,000 propane tanks that were washed downstream, according to Carl Melford, the emergency manager at Gila County Division of Emergency Management.

“This has caused a major hazmat issue,” he said. “We’ve called in pretty much as many state resources as we can get.”

City officials urged people to stay out of downtown because of unsafe buildings, debris and hazardous chemicals, including the propane tanks.

Crews have also been urging everyone to stay out of the creek w

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