Utah Hit by Severe Flooding, Evacuations and Road Closures Ensue
About 40 homes in Sugar House, Utah, remain under voluntary evacuation due to flooding, affecting around 100 residents. The flooding brought community members to help with sandbags, with an estimated 1,000 volunteers answering the call. The Red Cross has opened an evacuation shelter, and the mayor has signed an emergency order to seek federal funding. Officials have closed Wasatch Hollow Park due to flooding, and some homes in the area have experienced water in basements and backyards. Emergency crews are working to divert water away from homes.