Sandy declares state of emergency amid flooding threat

The mayor of Sandy on Wednesday declared a state of emergency to help with flooding mitigation as Utah’s historic snowpack continues to melt.

The move from Mayor Monica Zoltanski opens up opportunities for the city to receive both state and federal money to help address flooding issues caused by high levels of snowmelt east of the city, according to the proclamation.

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Flooding continues to impact the area around Little Cottonwood Creek. Extra resources made available by declaring a state of emergency will allow for the city to more efficiently mitigate the problem, the proclamation states. It will last for 30 days but can be extended.

Sandy is the latest Utah city to declare a state of emergency related to flooding this year. Holladay officials made a similar announcement May 16 because of snowmelt in Big Cottonwood Canyon. In April, both Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall and Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson declared a state of emergency related to flooding. On May 1, Spanish Fork Mayor Mike Mendenhall issued a similar declaration.

On April 18, Gov. Spencer Cox declared a state of emergency for Utah because of ongoing flooding and flood risk. On May 17, he convened state lawmakers to address flooding, during which they reappropriated $33 million in state funds to help expand and repair culverts, repair damaged bridges, purchase and distribute sandbags, monitor for landslides, staff the state’s emergency operations center and more.

— This is a developing story. Check back for updates.



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