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Emery County Commissioners issue emergency declaration for recent flooding, discuss long term flood mitigation plans

By castlecountryradio.com · September 3, 2026 · 1 min read
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As the Emery County community continues to recover from recent flooding, the Emery County Commissioners have issued an emergency declaration, a move aimed at unlocking state and federal funds for recovery. So this declaration just helps with state and federal funding.

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