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OGDEN, Utah – Wind storms swept heavily through Weber County with gusts in Ogden up at 89 mph, but city officials say the last storm in September, cleared out most of the trees and debris that could have caused major damage this time around. Fernando Vera is one Ogden resident who uses windstorms like this, to bring in work. “It actually was not really bad like the last time, like a few months ago,” said Fernando Vera of Ogden. He’s going around Ogden cleaning up debris and trash that swept through Ogden last night into early afternoon. “We had a…

OGDEN, Utah – President Donald Trump signed a declaration Tuesday making FEMA funding available to Utah for damage during a major wind storm last year. Entities in Davis, Morgan, Salt Lake, and Weber County that sustained significant damage during the storm will be eligible for money, the Utah Division of Emergency Management announced Wednesday. The storm in September brought winds measured up to 112 miles per hour, uprooting trees and knocking out power for days to many along the Wasatch Front. Then-Gov. Gary Herbert issued an emergency declaration on Sept. 9, 2020. Utah’s emergency management says it will work with eligible counters to administer the FEMA…