Scottsdale, AZ
Sasha Hupka, Sam Kmack
Arizona Republic
Dozens of residents of the Rio Verde Foothills, an unincorporated community, filed a lawsuit Jan. 12 meant to force Scottsdale, Arizona, into helping the community temporarily secure a water supply after the city cut off residents Jan. 1.
The lawsuit, along with a new bill in the state legislature that would make the city liable for some costs incurred as a result of the shut-off, are the latest last-ditch attempts to pull back the community from disaster.