More than 400 evacuees from Afghanistan have arrived in Utah since the Taliban take-over. The state is expecting that number to double by February. During the Trump administration, refugee resettlement in Utah slowed to a trickle, but now, with the new Afghan arrivals, it’s more like a flood. KSL’s Andrea Smardon reports Utahns are scrambling to meet their needs in a challenging situation. 

<p>More than 400 evacuees from Afghanistan have arrived in Utah since the Taliban take-over. The state is expecting that number to double by February. During the Trump administration, refugee resettlement in Utah slowed to a trickle, but now, with the new Afghan arrivals, it&rsquo;s more like a flood. KSL&rsquo;s Andrea Smardon reports Utahns are scrambling to meet their needs in a challenging situation.&nbsp;</p>

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