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Could the next human pandemic begin in Utah?
Great piece from ProPublica:
“A bird flu outbreak has been raging uncontrolled on a Utah mink farm for two months. Flu experts fear it could spark a devastating human pandemic.”
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UTAH COUNTY FLOODING —
A handful of homeowners in Eagle Mountain area are reporting flooding tonight.
Jessica Palu says 2-3 standing inches of water flooded their basement tonight. This is the third time their basement has flooded in 4 years.
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80 homes and 50 RVs flooded from intense storms on October 22nd.
This video shows the inside of the Marquez family home. It flooded in August from storms earlier in the season. They just moved back in the beginning of this month.
Thinking of all those impacted.
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Another drone view of the flooding…
Here are the sandbagging stations in Washington County: #utwx
700 W 400 S
700 W 2060 S (North of Animal Shelter)
3400W 2430 S (Dixie Springs Conservancy District)
600 N 200W (West Parking lot Fields)
3400W Parkview Drive (by Fire Station)
LIVE coverage for you on ABC4 News and streaming on the News4Utah+ streaming app on your smart TV
WOW: Hurricane, Utah flood damage drone views from 10/22/26 just before noon…
Evacuations hold in the area and storms continue this evening. Second time Hurricane has been slammed this year—August 14th they dealt with the same conditions
🎥: Ellie Canfield
#utwx @Ginger_Zee
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Flooding across Hurricane, Utah today.
Incredible drone video gives us a glimpse.
📷: Canfields
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DANGEROUS FLOODING AHEAD: Excessive rainfall threat UPGRADED to moderate risk for SC and SE Utah. This means a 4️⃣0️⃣% risk of flash flood within 25 miles of area in red! (3 on scale of 4)
🚨Expect fast moving flood waters & debris during/after heavy rains🚨
Statewide storms #utwx
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JUST IN: @LGHendersonUtah says the Department of Justice is sending election monitors to the state. @abc4utah
The OG, @AlanaBrophyWX, leading coverage of a big weather day in Utah.
No. Your Chat GPT could never.
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Several rounds of Tornado Warnings (indicated by red polygons) have been issued in Arizona, associated with the same tropical moisture currently moving into Utah. While the risk of tornadoes isn't quite as high in Utah, southern Utah still has a slight chance of a tornado #utwx
Local TV news still earns trust
More people stream their local stations than ever before. But you can watch for free with an antenna. No internet required. Perfect for emergencies.
Local TV news was the most-important source of information for Americans before, during and after Hurricane Isaias, according to a new study commissioned by @TVB_Intel and released this week.
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#EXCLUSIVE: Newly appointed Utah Supreme Court Justice Michael Menssen signed the effort to repeal Utah’s anti-gerrymandering law, Prop. 4 in February, seven months before he would become a justice. He did not recuse himself from the latest case involving the redistricting plaintiffs against the legislature. @abc4utah
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Heads up ⛈️
SPC Outlooks show severe weather potential over the next few days. Tomorrow, the main threat will be hail in Southern Utah, but it's worth noting the slight tornado threat as well. Heavy precip also brings flooding concerns to the south and much of eastern Utah #utwx
Arizona joins Nevada in a lawsuit over federally-imposed cuts to Colorado River allotments.
Gov. Hobbs mentions the upper basin states (incl. Utah) that are not subject to such cuts
Big roadblock for the Forest Service’s move to SLC:
🚨A federal judge has blocked ongoing efforts by the @USDA to relocate or shut down offices, which includes relocating the U.S. Forest Service Headquarters to Salt Lake City.
READ MORE:
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