(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah Governor Spencer Cox has declared a statewide emergency because of extreme drought conditions. All 29 counties are now considered to be in severe drought with 22 of them experiencing extreme drought. The dry conditions follow Utah’s warmest winter and lowest snowpack levels on record. […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah Governor Spencer Cox is declaring a state of emergency after freezing temperatures last month devastated fruit crops across parts of the state. State officials say nearly all apricot, cherry, pear, apple and plum crops were lost when temperatures dropped below 26 degrees for several […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox has declared a State of Emergency in 17 Utah counties due to worsening drought conditions. The move follows a recommendation from the state’s Drought Response Committee, as 42-percent of the state remains under severe drought. A dry winter and low snowpack, particularly […]
(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 wants to make it easier for southern Utah communities to get help as they recover from severe flooding. The governor issued a state of emergency declaration for Grand, Emery and Wayne counties yesterday. The order allows state agencies to offer aid to the […]
