Tag: Flood
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Polis pushes back after Trump administration again denies federal disaster aid
A dispute over federal disaster aid escalated Monday as Colorado Gov. Jared Polis faulted the Trump administration for rejecting the state’s appeals for assistance following last fall’s fires and flooding. The state initially filed for a Major Disaster Declaration for the Elk and Lee fires in Rio Blanco County last August and for flooding in…
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San Juan floodwaters hit 55-year high, forcing evacuations, schools closure in Pagosa Springs
Floodwaters in the San Juan River hit a 55-year high as heavy rains pummeled Archuleta County early on Tuesday morning, prompting both road and school closures in Pagosa Springs. The river’s 12.82-foot swell — reached around 5:15 a.m. Tuesday — is the highest water level the river has hit in the town since 1970, a…
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Weld County approves disaster declaration following Greeley flood
The May 28 hailstorm and flood caused an estimated $3.4 million in damages to area
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Jefferson County predicts up to $35 billion in climate-related damage through 2050
Jefferson County officials just sounded a $35 billion warning bell when it comes to tackling climate change. It came from the announcement of a Climate Action Plan, which seeks address the risks associated with climate change, notably fire and flood damage. The plan warns that deteriorating climate conditions could cost residents between $880 million and $1.25…
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Final Poudre Canyon victim recovered four months later
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The body of the final person missing in a Poudre Canyon flood in July was recovered on Saturday, according to the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office. Diana Brown, 57, was found on Saturday by a hiker on Rustic Road, which is four miles east of Black…
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Saturday search planned for woman missing in July’s Poudre Canyon flooding
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save More than 120 people will search for a woman missing since July’s deadly flash floods in the Poudre Canyon on Saturday, according to the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office. Crews will search for Diana Brown beginning…
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100 years ago Pueblo’s great flood reshaped the state
When torrential flood water swept through Pueblo 100 years ago it carried away train cars, livestock, businesses and hundreds of homes, and killed an unknown number of people. The deluge also reshaped the booming industrial town and in turn the trajectory of the state. “There was talk about Pueblo becoming the state capital. It had…