(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox is calling the Utah Legislature into special session to extend a state of emergency related to spring flooding. The governor announced Friday that he wants state lawmakers to extend the current state of emergency another 30 days. Cox also wants to add more […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The river and creek levels across Utah are expected to drop thanks to an incoming storm. They’ve been running high and fast this week due to snowmelt runoff. Forecasters say the storm will bring cooler air and allow the rivers to calm down. By next […]
(American Fork, UT) — Utahns can keep an eye on real-time flooding conditions across the state, thanks to a new website. The site Governor Cox unveiled yesterday offers multiple nearly live camera views of rivers and creeks as warming temperatures raise the risk of flooding. The cameras are fixed to […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox is calling the preparation and response to potential flooding in Utah “really impressive.” The governor said yesterday that coordination between the state and local emergency teams is important, especially since Utahns haven’t seen this level of flood risk recently. Cox also says the […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The governor of Utah is declaring a state of emergency to help prepare for possible flooding. Governor Cox issued the declaration yesterday, allowing state agencies to access a special fund set aside to deal with natural disasters. It will also allow the state to request […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox says Utah is prepared for more flooding over the next couple of months. At a press conference yesterday afternoon, Cox told reporters that more than one-point-four million sandbags have already been delivered to flood aid efforts throughout the state. He said 200 people […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The governor is urging Utahns to be safe as warm temperatures start melting the snow in the mountains. Governor Cox received an update on plans to deal with potential flooding from state emergency management officials yesterday. He said there could be some localized flooding due […]
(Undated) — Utahns who want to protect their homes against floods that could be coming in a big way need to hurry, if they aren’t too late already. The only way to get coverage is through the National Flood Insurance Program, and it typically requires a 30-day waiting period before […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox is asking Utahns to take steps to stay safe from flooding. The governor declared April Flood Safety Awareness Month yesterday. The declaration notes that flooding causes more damage in Utah than any other severe weather-related event, and that flooding is not often covered […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is giving state workers time off to help with emergency response as warming weather melts more of Utah’s record mountain snowpack. During his monthly news conference yesterday, Cox announced an executive order granting eight hours of leave for all employees of executive […]
