America's Preparedness Report Card 2015

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Utah Drought

Utah has taken some of the most action to prepare for its current drought risks amongst the states assessed and has also addressed climate change-related drought risks to the water sector in its State Water Plan.

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For more information on how prepared Utah is for its growing drought threat, read the detailed state summary.

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Is Utah Taking Action?

  • Utah address its current risks through the creation of programs such as the Utah Division of Water Resources (DWR) Conservation Program and disaster response plans
  • The State Hazard Mitigation Plan and Utah State Water Plan briefly discuss climate change-related drought risks
  • Utah has taken no action towards creating a statewide climate change adaption plan or to implement measures to improve resilience