Bill Steele
2013-09-18 08:46:31 UTC
Say thanks to the global warmers for not allowing the forestry
service to clear brush.
Days of heavy rain caused flash flooding in Colorado's Boulder
County Thursday that flooded streets, triggered mudslides,
prompted evacuations, and left at least three people dead.
After a rainy week, up to 8 more inches fell in an area spanning
from the Wyoming border south to the foothills west of Denver.
Flooding extended all along the Front Range mountains and into
some cities, including Colorado Springs, Denver, Fort Collins,
Greeley, Aurora and Boulder.
Numerous roads and highways were washed out or made impassable
by floods. Floodwaters poured into homes, and at least a few
buildings collapsed in the torrent.
"The rains have been sitting over that area," Boulder Office of
Emergency Management spokeswoman Gabrielle Boerkircher said.
Boulder offices and facilities, including libraries and
recreation centers, were closed on Thursday due to the
conditions.
Hundreds of university students living near a creek in the city
have also been evacuated.
The Weather Service said that county officials reported some
homes had collapsed in Jamestown, where dozens of people live,
according to a report by The Denver Post.
Boerkircher told The Associated Press that one person was killed
when a structure collapsed in Jamestown, but that she didn't
have any other details because rescuers hadn't reached the scene.
"There are mudslides prohibiting us from getting to that area,"
Boerkircher said.
There were few details about any other deaths, but the
Associated Press reported that three people have been killed.
http://www.foxnews.com/weather/2013/09/12/1-dead-in-colorado-
floods/
service to clear brush.
Days of heavy rain caused flash flooding in Colorado's Boulder
County Thursday that flooded streets, triggered mudslides,
prompted evacuations, and left at least three people dead.
After a rainy week, up to 8 more inches fell in an area spanning
from the Wyoming border south to the foothills west of Denver.
Flooding extended all along the Front Range mountains and into
some cities, including Colorado Springs, Denver, Fort Collins,
Greeley, Aurora and Boulder.
Numerous roads and highways were washed out or made impassable
by floods. Floodwaters poured into homes, and at least a few
buildings collapsed in the torrent.
"The rains have been sitting over that area," Boulder Office of
Emergency Management spokeswoman Gabrielle Boerkircher said.
Boulder offices and facilities, including libraries and
recreation centers, were closed on Thursday due to the
conditions.
Hundreds of university students living near a creek in the city
have also been evacuated.
The Weather Service said that county officials reported some
homes had collapsed in Jamestown, where dozens of people live,
according to a report by The Denver Post.
Boerkircher told The Associated Press that one person was killed
when a structure collapsed in Jamestown, but that she didn't
have any other details because rescuers hadn't reached the scene.
"There are mudslides prohibiting us from getting to that area,"
Boerkircher said.
There were few details about any other deaths, but the
Associated Press reported that three people have been killed.
http://www.foxnews.com/weather/2013/09/12/1-dead-in-colorado-
floods/