What would you like to say to the Provo City Council?
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Meili Tark inside City Boundary
April 11, 2023, 8:55 AM
Message from Open City Hall Admin
Meili Tark,
Thank you so much for your concern. Your statement has been sent to the Provo City Council. Information about spring runoff and flood preparations can be found on the Provo City Flood Control 311 website: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/51d2ea6b2283498aa80740714c9407e6
Provo City staff will respond to houses that experience flooding and the city has over 100,000 sandbags which they will use as necessary. For questions about sandbags, please contact Provo City Public Works at 801-852-6700.
Thank you.
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Like many in Northern Utah, I'm concerned about the danger of flooding in my area. Recently, a friend pointed me toward the flood zone map which helped me discover that my home is totally safe from flooding, even in the event of dam failures. However, I know people within the debris area and am concerned about their well-being.
I saw that Provo is offering each household 25 sandbags. While I'm grateful to see the city offering help against flood danger, 25 sandbags won't protect even a single home. So far, I have seen two homes with sandbags and they were both within the area that is safe from flooding.
What would help far more would be for the city to educate the people about flood areas and offer more sandbags to those in the most danger. The flood map needs to be sent out so people can find out whether their home is in danger and far more sandbags need to be offered to people in the flood and debris areas.