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Utah flooding: Gov. Cox declares state of emergency

The declaration allows the state to access funds reserved for emergencies to better support Utah’s flood response.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) People work to protect homes into the night along 1700 South in Salt Lake City from the rising flow of Emigration Creek through Wasatch Hollow Park on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. Gov. Spencer Cox on Tuesday declared a state of emergency because of ongoing flooding.