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Utah declares emergency in two flood-hit counties
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox declared a 30-day state of emergency Friday in San Juan and Washington counties after flooding damaged homes and transportation routes, The Salt Lake Tribune reported.
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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox declared a 30-day state of emergency Friday in San Juan and Washington counties after flooding damaged homes and transportation routes, The Salt Lake Tribune reported.
The declaration enables state support for local recovery and could help secure federal assistance, the newspaper reported, citing the governor’s office. It does not itself establish that federal aid has been awarded.
San Juan County had declared an emergency Nov. 1, following an Oct. 25 declaration by the town of Bluff, according to the report.
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What we know
- Utah Gov. Spencer Cox declared a 30-day state of emergency Friday in San Juan and Washington counties after flooding damaged homes and transportation routes, The Salt Lake Tribune reported.
What we don't know
- Whether federal assistance will be approved remains unresolved in the source reviewed.
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