🌱 Hospitals like war zones + more flight delays, cancellations
Happy New Year neighbors! It’s me again, Caitlin Sievers, your Phoenix Daily host. We’re taking another vacation break on Saturday, but I’ll see you again next week.
First the weather today:
Cloudy, showers all around; cool. High: 58 Low: 48.
Here are the top stories in Phoenix today:
- Passengers at and from Sky Harbor Airport, as well as countless others who fly to and from other airports across the country, continued to face cancellations and delays on Thursday. There was 200 flights delayed at Sky Harbor Thursday and 31 cancellationsforcing travelers to wait hours at the airport or hastily forging backup plans. (FOX 10 News Phoenix)
- Recently there were two leaders in the Phoenix Congregation excellent for the positive and innovative effects You turned on the community. The owner of The Churchill received the Center City Newcomer Award for its “Social rent” contract with tenants, Invite them to give back to the community somehow. The managing director and CEO of the Phoenix Revitalization Corporation received the Center City Champion Award for her work Helping lower-income neighborhoods stand up for themselves. (12news.com KPNX)
- A phoenix doctor compared the state of local hospitals in the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic to a war zone. She said that Many healthcare workers have quit because they can’t stand the stress. She has worked in hospitals for the past six months so crowded that she saw patients in the waiting room, and sometimes even the waiting rooms were standing room only. (Arizona’s family)
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- Phoenix Police are reminding everyone Enjoy New Year’s Eve safely and legally. The department advises stay with Sparklers, smoking gadgets and spinners, as fireworks that shoot in the air are illegal. (Facebook)
- Check with Downtown Phoenix Website or facebook page too Find out the best places to start the new year With Live music, outdoor parties, multi-course dinners, and more. (Facebook)
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– Caitlin Sievers
About me: I am a passionate writer and photographer who worked as a reporter and editor for various publications in the Midwest before landing in Phoenix. I have seven roommates. Four of them are cats. Contact me at [email protected] with ideas for stories and feedback.
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