A rush of water. A dead pet. A car-size sinkhole. How a Salt Lake City pipe failure turned into a ‘nightmare.’
The city has helped with disaster cleanup, but some families are still confused on what the city will help with going forward.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The room belonging to Austin Shavanaux shows extensive water damage as flooding from a water main break filled to the ceiling in the Poplar Grove neighborhood of Salt Lake City, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026.