TEMPE, Ariz. — Officials from the federal government are in Tempe as the city works to recover from October storm damage.

Representatives with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Small Business Administration are in Tempe as part of review process for federal financial assistance, according to the City of Tempe.

The city said damage assessments show that the Oct. 13 microburst damaged more than 1,000 residences in Tempe, including 144 that were classified as destroyed.

Eighty Tempe businesses were also reportedly damaged, with 58 classified as destroyed.

Officials with FEMA and SBA will now review assessments completed by the state and determine if there is a need for federal assistance. City officials say this review could take several months.

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