Heavy rain slowed travel around Mesa over the weekend of Oct. 10-12.
By the morning of Sunday, Oct. 12, the U.S. 60 freeway had to be shut down temporarily due to pooling water in lanes at Val Vista Drive, and streets around the city had standing water hazards.
The city set up both fill-your-own and prefilled sandbag stations, located around the city, with announced plans to replenish those supplies…