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TEMPE, Ariz. - Cleanup efforts continue in Tempe after a microburst storm, described by Mayor Corey Woods as the community's worst in history, ripped through the city on Monday, damaging dozens of businesses and displacing dozens of residents from their homes.

What we know:

Mayor Woods officially signed an emergency declaration for Tempe, stating the action is necessary to secure federal and state funding for relief efforts. He and U.S. Rep. Greg Stanton held a joint recovery update on Oct. 17, emphasizing the need for community involvement to expedite the return to normalcy .

The devastation was widespread, with winds tearing trees out of the ground across the city, including in the hardest-hit Brittany Lane neighborhood.

"Our community services staff tells me that we

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