An urgent water notice has been issued for Beaver, where officials advised residents to avoid drinking tap water due to contamination.City officials alerted res
An urgent water notice has been issued for Beaver, where officials advised residents to avoid drinking tap water due to contamination. City officials alerted residents to the situation at 6 p.m. Sunday, warning them not to drink the tap water or use it to make ice, brush teeth, or prepare food until further notice.
Bottled water is the safest alternative, officials noted. Residents without access to bottled water were instructed to bring tap water to a rolling boil for three minutes and let it cool naturally before drinking or using it.
, triggered by catastrophic flash flooding in the area, which led to massive debris flows as runoff from the Cottonwood Burn ScarFive family members killed after flash flooding in Wayne County Five members of a family group have been found dead near a Wayne County campground after heavy rain, flooding moved through the area. Three were found in a washAuthorities have identified the fallen Provo firefighter as Captain Spencer Long, who was killed Saturday along with four of his family membersProvo Fire & ResA mudslide has forced the closure of Interstate 15 in both directions near Beaver.
Utah Department of Transportation authorites said the slideA flash flood emergency was declared Sunday afternoon for Beaver as a massive debris flow triggered by runoff from the Cottonwood Burn Scar moved down the canyoAuthorities have identified the hiker who was fatally struck by lightning in Little Cottonwood Canyon Saturday mornoing. A hiker died Saturday morning after bein
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