Phoenix hikers survive flash flood, now calling for warning signs near deadly trail
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Ryan Trujillo and Nicole Smith recorded video of a flash flood north of Payson. (Source: 3TV/CBS 5)
Fortunately, the friends from Phoenix were on high enough ground they didn't get washed away. (Source: 3TV/CBS 5)
The Phoenix friends want to know why there are no signs in the area warning hikers and swimmers of possible flash flooding after it rains. (Source: 3TV/CBS 5)
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Jason Barry has been reporting in the Valley since 1997.
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Jason Barry has been reporting in the Valley since 1997.
He is a nine-time Rocky Mountain Emmy Award winner who is best known for his weekly Dirty Dining reports, which highlight local restaurants with major health code violations.
Jason was born in Los Angeles and graduated from the University of Miami.
An avid sports fan, Jason follows the Diamondbacks, Cardinals and Suns with his wife, Karen, and son, Joshua.
His favorite stories to cover are the station’s Pay it Forward segments, which reward members of the community with $500 for going ‘above and beyond’ the call of duty to help others.
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