SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 23, 2022 (Gephardt Daily) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox issued an executive order Tuesday declaring a state of emergency for Moab and other recently flooded southern Utah cities and towns. The governor's declaration allows the state to continue providing assistance to local governments in Grand, Emery and Wayne counties, and Utah Gov. Spencer Cox issued an executive order Tuesday declaring a state of emergency for Moab and other recently flooded southern Utah cities and towns.