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Preparedness Tips

Floods happen in Utah not only during spring runoff but can occur year-round. Summer thunderstorms producing heavy rain can result in flash floods while normal rain events over areas affected by wildfire can result in conditions prone to flooding and mudflow for several years. A few inches of water in a 1,000-square foot home could cost more than $10,000 in repairs and replacement of personal possessions and homeowner’s insurance doesn’t cover most floods. Remember it does not take a lot of water to cause a lot of damage. Learn more about protecting your home or business with flood insurance.

Wildfires can also occur any time of year and should no longer be thought of as just a problem in the mountains. The devasting Marshall Fire in Colorado proved both these points in late 2021. Creating defensible space, using ignition resistant construction techniques and taking generally preparedness steps will help keep your family and community safe.

Press Releases and Fact Sheets

鹽湖城–在麥格納地震震撼了鹽湖縣和戴維斯縣之後的六個月,聯邦機構提供了超過220萬美元的貸款和贈款,以幫助猶他州人從3月18日的災難及其餘波中復原。

FEMA已通過其“個人和家庭計劃”(IHP)批准了超過664,000美元的資金,其中大部分將用於住房援助,以幫助受地震影響的房主進行維修或尋找臨時居住地。 

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鹽湖城 – 默里學區公共資訊官佩里(Doug Perry)說:「地震隨時都可能發生。」「不幸的是,麥格納地震 [3月18日] 發生於大疫情期間。不必擔心我們學校的樓房 - 它們得以倖存並仍然功能齊全 - 對我們學區而言是一種巨大的安慰。」

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鹽湖城 – 野火季節再次肆虐,整個西部地區都在受到衝擊。一旦大火熄滅,人們和社區在面臨著另一種威脅 - 洪災。 

野火將地面燒得焦黑,因而無法吸收水分。這給未來幾年都帶來了發生山洪氾濫的可能性,即使在過去很少遭受洪水侵襲的地區也是如此。有時,這些山洪會捎帶著灰燼和大塊的碎片,變成具有極高破壞力的泥漿流。

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