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Navajo communities in need of donations after floods displaced 150 residents in Utah

By KUTV · October 31, 2026 · 1 min read
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Around 150 people were displaced in southeastern Utah last week as the San Juan River overflowed and flooded properties and roads. An urgent call for donations was sent out Saturday, with the notice saying many families in Montezuma Creek and Aneth have not been able to return to their homes.

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