President Donald J. Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Utah

Summary by Storm News Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: katrina.french, as published by FEMA press releases · October 8, 2026 · 1 min read

President Donald J. Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Utah FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Utah to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by the Cottonwood Fire, flooding and mudslides from July 13-24, 2026. Public Assistance fed...

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