VIDEO: Major Flooding Causes Serious Damage Across Utah
By Ginny Reese
July 27, 2021
Flooding across the state of Utah is causing massive amounts of damage to public and private property, reported 2 KUTV News.
Many videos have been posted to social media showing the flood waters rushing into homes and ripping through roads and parking lots.
Many students of Southern Utah University are now displaced due to property damages caused by the water, leaving them in a tough spot.
There has been so much flooding and flood damage in Cedar City that the mayor declared a State of Emergency. Mayor Maile Wilson-Edwards wrote on Twitter:
"I am declaring a State of Emergency here in Cedar City based on the flooding today. We have been out assessing the damage throughout the City & it's extensive to private & public property. City crews will continue through the night assessing damage and assisting out residents."
I am declaring a State of Emergency here in Cedar City based on the flooding today. We have been out assessing the damage throughout the City & it’s extensive to private & public property. City crews will continue through the night assessing damage and assisting our residents.
— Mayor Maile Wilson-Edwards (@WilsonMaile) July 26, 2021
According to meteorologists with 2 KUTV News, more monsoonal flooding could move into Utah again in the near future, bringing along more flooding and damage. Flood threats remain high on Tuesday, with "probable" flooding happening near Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, and Capitol Reef.
Check out the terrifying videos of the flooding in the videos below:
Well crap https://t.co/ABSS6JfDA0
— Chase Thomason (@ChaseThomason) July 27, 2021
I just arrived in Cedar City, meeting up with our southern Utah photographer Ben who has been in the thick of it. We’ll have a live report on @KUTV2News at 10. Our team has put together what we know on the flooding so far: https://t.co/apYWq8lus0 https://t.co/rSTFNtHMMl
— Jeremy Harris (@JeremyHarrisTV) July 27, 2021
Powerful storms pounded Cedar City. We continue to get photos & video. This is from Justin Jones.
— KUTV2news (@KUTV2News) July 26, 2021
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