By Associated Press - Monday, July 10, 2017

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Authorities in southern Utah say the town of Kanab has been dealing with flooding after being hit by sudden heavy rainfall.

The Deseret News reports (https://bit.ly/2ua1Shk) that the Kane County Sheriff’s Office issued a call for people to come help fill sandbags after at least an inch of rain fell Sunday night. The surrounding area also got 2 inches of rain.

Officials shared a warning from the National Weather Service saying that most flash flooding deaths occur in vehicles and urging drivers not to try to drive through flooded roads.



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