SALT LAKE CITY — Less than a week ago, the Rose Park neighborhood was submerged under water. A historic rainstorm flooded more than two dozen homes, leaving families devastated and uncertain. But tonight, the streets were filled not with water — but with music, laughter and the aroma of grilled food — as neighbors gathered for a block party that felt more like a celebration of unity than recovery.
Some of the residents have lived in Rose Park for over 25 years, but admitted they were meeting each other for the first time. The catalyst? A church group that rallied volunteers to help clean up the flood damage. What followed was what one woman called “the work of angels.”
Victoria Taft, a local teen, was among the first to volunteer…