CO - Floods September, 2013

[margarita25]

Official information from Colorado Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management within CDPS.
Denver, CO · coemergency.com
https://twitter.com/COEmergency

 

[margarita25]

Major air rescue planned in flooded Colorado county
Published September 16, 2013
FoxNews.com

"Residents of Boulder County, Colorado are being asked to help guide helicopter pilots to their locations Monday as a major air rescue is being planned to take advantage of a clear weather forecast.
"The pilots are going to go anywhere and everywhere they can," Gabrielle Boerkircher, Boulder County spokeswoman Gabrielle Boerkircher told the Daily Camera. "People need to be prepared to be evacuated. They need to try to flag down the choppers in any way they can."
Residents are being encouraged to use white sheets, reflective mirrors, flares and signal fires to attract the attentions of the pilots and told to have a bag of medications, clothes, and other important items ready for when help arrives."


http://www.foxnews.com/weather/2013/09/16/colorado-braces-for-more-heavy-rain-deadly-floods/

 

[Show Me]

Good luck Margarita, hope you guys dry out! Gotta go back to work full time temporarily so don't know if I will have much time for forums.

Don't think aunt's friend has a dog but I will ask when I see her. Thank you for the info.

 

[margarita25]

7NEWS Denver Channel ‏@DenverChannel 13m
Boulder has had 21.13 inches of rain since last Monday, says @lisa7news. That's = to 210 inches of snow #COwx #Boulderflood #COflood

 

[margarita25]

"EVANS, Colo. - Evans officials say the drinking water is safe, but about half the residents are being asked not to flush, not to shower or bathe, not to do laundry and not to wash dishes because the wastewater treatment plant is not operating."

Oh, the things we take for granted...

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/evans-sewage-treatment-plant-down-some-residents-told-not-to-flush-toilets-or-drain-water

 

[margarita25]

Headed into Lefthand Canyon with a 10-man FEMA team and Bandit the live-recovery dog
#boulderflood pic.twitter.com/gWpGfdh1ub

Virtual Treats for Bandit, the Live Recovery Dog!

:beagle: :beagle: :beagle: :cupcake: :cupcake: :cupcake: :beagle: :beagle: :beagle:

 

[scorekeeper]

Prayers to all in Colorado.........unbelievable

 

[Show Me]

Here's a link to Frederick, Show Me:
http://www.frederickco.gov/AlertCenter.aspx?AID=Carbon-Valley-Flood-3

Just now saw this link...thanks so much margarita. Had an exhausting day, think I will have a beer or two and go to bed early.

 

[Reader]

Colorado evacuees return to find more heartbreak

http://centurylink.net/news/read/ca...flooded_colo_towns_clean_up_as_rescues_c-ap-2

HYGIENE, Colo. (AP) — Weary Colorado evacuees have begun returning home after days of rain and flooding, but Monday's clearing skies and receding waters revealed only more heartbreak: toppled houses, upended vehicles and a stinking layer of muck covering everything.

Rescuers grounded by weekend rains took advantage of the break in the weather to resume searches for people still stranded, with 21 helicopters fanning out over the mountainsides and the plains to drop supplies and airlift those who need help.

The number of dead and missing people was difficult to pinpoint. State emergency officials reported the death toll at seven Monday, but local officials said it was four, with two women missing and presumed dead. Authorities also recovered a body from a Colorado Springs creek Monday, but investigators can't say yet if the death is related to recent flooding in the area.

The number of missing people was dropping as the state's count fell Monday from just over 1,200 to about half that. State officials hoped the overall number would continue to drop with rescuers reaching more people and phone service being restored.......

 

[MsFacetious]

NEW: State raises death toll by one, to a total of eight

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More than 600 people remained unaccounted for in Boulder and Larimer counties alone, officials said Monday.
More than 1,200 had been reported unaccounted statewide as of Sunday night.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/16/us/colorado-flooding-monday/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

 

[Reader]

Colorado Flooding Imperils Oil and Gas Sites, Causes Spill

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/energy/2013/09/130919-colorado-flooding-causes-oil-spill/

In the wake of unprecedented massive flooding over thousands of square miles in Colorado, government officials and private companies are rushing to secure the region's heavy concentration of oil and natural gas wells, and prevent dangerous chemicals and toxic waste from contaminating the region's water.

Late Wednesday, reports emerged that at least 5,250 gallons of crude oil had seeped into the South Platte River in the north-central part of the state. The oil was leaking from damaged Anadarko Petroleum tanks. "Anadarko is responding and has absorbent booms in the water," said a statement from the state's Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Another report noted that Noble Energy was seeing a "limited amount of natural gas" leaking from one of its wells. .........

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Colorado races to fix mountain roads before winter

http://www.theguardian.com/world/feedarticle/10983680

Associated Press= BOULDER, Colo. (AP) With snow already dusting Colorado's highest peaks, the state is racing to replace key mountain highways washed away by flooding, in some cases laying down crude, one-lane gravel roads just to throw a lifeline to isolated towns before winter descends.

More than 200 miles of state highways and at least 50 bridges were damaged or destroyed across this rugged region, plus many more county roads. Fully rebuilding all of them is sure to take years. But for now, the work has to be fast, even if that means cutting corners. .........

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CO makes massive rescue pet friendly

http://www.news-sentinel.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130920/AP01/309209965

......In contrast to stories of people forced to leave their pets when New Orleans was swamped by Hurricane Katrina, the motto during one of the largest evacuations in Colorado history was "No pets left behind," said Skye Robinson, a spokesman for the National Guard air search and rescue operations during Colorado's floods. That's because including pets in the rescue effort helped convince even reluctant residents to leave their homes. Officials also had more than enough space for the animals and even carried animal crates with them.

More than 800 pets have been ferried to safety with their owners via helicopter, the National Guard said. Hundreds more were rescued by ground crews. Livestock, like horses and cattle, were left behind, but a monkey was among those saved........

I hope they will do something as soon as possible to save the livestock also!
At least drop them some food...

 

[Reader]

6 Moments From the Colorado Floods That Make Us Proud to Be Human

http://www.wunderground.com/news/colorado-flooding-heartwarming-moments-20130917

 

[Reader]

In Colo., Biden vows flood relief won't shut down

http://www.timesleaderonline.com/pa...d-relief-won-t-shut-down.html?isap=1&nav=5021

Colorado flood towns may come back less diverse

http://www.timesleaderonline.com/pa...y-come-back-less-diverse.html?isap=1&nav=5021

 

[Reader]

Missing livestock from floods might still be alive

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/missing-livestock-from-floods-might-still-be-alive

Has video

As Colorado continues to recover from those devastating September floods, many farmers and ranchers are still looking for missing livestock.

The brand inspector's office in Weld County, for one, has only found a half-dozen carcasses, leading many to believe the dozens still missing -- are still alive.

Gene Kammerzell of Milliken knows livestock well. He was born and raised here.

"Working in a feedlot, raising crops to feed the cattle," he said.

And so, his curiosity is piqued knowing that it's been three months since the September floods and they still haven't found the remains of his mule named Jake.

"So, I'm convinced he survived the flood. And I think he's still alive," said Kammerzell............

Hope this is true and people are able to recover their animals.

 

[margarita25]

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_24702100/golden-safety-managers-still-troubled-by-mix-water


"Water and ice continues to be a troubling mix in Golden, where Clear Creek is overflowing and city officials are bracing for possible damage."

 

[Marisa714]

Late reply to the flooding. We also had a lot of flooding where we live near Colorado Springs, where the Waldo Canyon Fire took place and unfortunately causes a lot of flooding. It's right along Highway 24. John Collins was a good friend of my boyfriend. The flooding was really scary this past summer, I had to drive the pass everyday to get to the NICU where my daughter was, I'm worried what it will be like this summer. It's not nearly as bad as the flooding out by Boulder, but still scary.

http://kdvr.com/2013/08/09/strong-storms-develop-in-metro-denver-area-friday/

 

[margarita25]

One year later.


It snowed here today....in early September?? Does this mean its going to be an awfully cold winter?


Things are just now somewhat getting fixed; much is still damaged from the floods.

 

[margarita25]

It sure has been raining a lot...

Could the “biblical floods” happen again? It was said that occurrence was so rare that no way it could happen again, but with mountain snow melt and all this rain, I can’t help but remember what happened almost 6 years ago....if it happened once, what’s not to say it could happen again?