Gov. Cox issues state of emergency for southern Utah flooding
SALT LAKE CITY — Governor Spencer Cox has declared a state of emergency because of flooding in southern Utah.
"We’ve seen destructive flash floods tear through communities, damage homes and businesses, and endanger lives throughout southern Utah. State government remains ready to offer emergency coordination and expertise as these areas recover and rebuild," the governor said in a statement. Utah's Division of Emergency Management was dispatched to Moab on Tuesday. Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson also visited the community and met with Moab Mayor Joette Langianese, city council members, the Grand County Commission. She visited businesses that were still cleaning up from the damage of the weekend's flooding.
"Homes we have a lot of people that are definitely affected, I heard today that there are at least 10 families that are displaced, we have a couple of homes that are being condemned," she said.
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