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Hurricane declares local state of emergency due to flooding, damage

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HURRICANE, Utah (ABC4) — The City of Hurricane has declared a local state of emergency after flooding has damaged over one hundred residential structures. According to Hurricane City officials, the city is responding to significant flooding and related damage throughout the community due to a storm, leading to local evacuations.

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