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Funding Fast for Fire and Flood Recovery | Salt Lake City News
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The Cottonwood Fire scorched 100,000 acres, triggering deadly floods and leaving communities, ranchers, and watersheds in ruins. In a rare move, Utah’s governor and the U.S. Forest Service have fast-tracked $18 million in emergency funding—ready to deploy immediately, bypassing the usual months-long approval process. While debris cleanup and road repairs are underway, officials warn the worst may still be ahead: destabilized mountains could unleash more flooding as dangerous rains continue. No lives were lost, but rebuilding structures won’t fix the looming environmental threat. This funding is the critical first step toward healing land and people hit by one of the most devastating disasters in recent memory.
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