Senator Curtis Sponsored Weather Act Receives Unanimous Senate Support

A bill sponsored by Senator John Curtis focused on improving wildfire and flood forecasting has unanimously passed the Senate. The Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act aims to help Utah communities, especially rural communities, prepare for wildfires, flash floods, and drought while providing better long-range forecasts for farmers, ranchers, and water managers. “Over the course of this year’s fire season, Utah communities have faced extreme wildfires that have led to catastrophic flooding. I’ve seen the damage these floods have caused to homes and livelihoods firsthand, and it is devastating,” said Senator Curtis. “I applaud the passage of this bipartisan bill and thank my colleagues for their hard work. It will help support our rural communities facing increasingly powerful fires and floods by modernizing weather communication and radio services, and I hope to see it signed into law soon.”