KINGMAN, Ariz. – Super El Nino and Hurricane Rachel dumped a lot of rain on Mohave County October 10- through 14, causing severe flooding and extensive property damage according to the residents of Valle Vista, Kingman and Fort Mohave. Each resident told the Board of Supervisors at their Monday, Oct. 19 meeting how bad the flooding was in their area, of the damage to each property and asked the county to fix the problem and stop the flooding.
Also a major topic was vaccinations for children, based on a family incident with those vaccinations.
Sup. Ron Gould raised questions and concerns from an item on the agenda to approve an IGA amendment of the immunization services to continue funding for childhood immunization services as mandated through A.R.S. 36-673.
Gould said he thought it was unwise that babies get 10 shots at once. Gould was concerned because of what happened to his great-granddaughter. He said her 19-year-old mother had taken her to the health department because her pediatrician sent her there.
The mother was told her daughter would get 10 shots at the one visit. The mother said ‘no’ to 10 shots at once, but was brow beaten into having it done, according to Gould.
“Later that night, she developed a fever and ended up in the emergency room,” Gould stated. “She was airlifted to Phoenix. She’s doing better now but still continues to have to be monitored because of that.”
“I called and asked if they could be spread out and was told no.” The reason, he said, was if the babies don’t get the shot and get the disease, they could be sued. They also told him that some parents won’t bring the baby back for 10 visits.
The motion was continued for 60 days while staff reevaluate the vaccine schedule.
Flooding throughout the county was also a major concern. The only flooding area on the agenda was Valle Vista, which was hit hard several times, especially after the October 10 rainstorm.
One Valle Vista homeowner said an estimate just to fix his driveway that washed out was $8,000.
Others in Kingman and Fort Mohave also told the board of damages to their homes and properties.
Board Chair Travis Lingenfelter assured them they are devising a plan that can help.
One thing, he said, was they bought a couple of lots that will be turned into retention ponds.
