From Pediment Publishing:
We are proud to present this hardcover pictorial book that captures the devastation of the massive flooding that swept across Boulder and Larimer counties, and the indomitable spirit of our friends and neighbors that live here.
Five percent of all sales will be donated to the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado and the Foothills Flood Relief Fund for Boulder and Broomfield Counties.
From The Denver Post (David Olinger):
The September floods damaged 27 Colorado dams, causing an estimated $5.4 million in damages. That estimate was derived from an emergency statewide inspection of 207 dams swollen or breached by a week of record-setting rainstorms. In general, Colorado dams survived the storms in much better shape than Colorado highways. Some that need repairs will be required to lower their water levels until the work is completed.
“We felt pretty lucky, for sure,” said Bill McCormick, the state’s chief dam safety engineer. “Most of it is relatively minor. It was a lot of erosion and sinkhole development.”
State dam engineers had a lot of help on the emergency inspection project. Altogether, 113 engineers took part, including inspectors from four federal agencies and 27 engineering firms.
At the height of the storms, The Denver Post reported that flooding blew out at least six dams in a day. In the aftermath, the state Division of Water Resources reported that nine dams had been breached from Larimer County to El Paso County. But all of the state’s high-hazard dams, which would likely cause fatal flooding if they failed, withstood the storms.
McCormick said most of the dams needing repairs are owned by public entities that can qualify for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
From The Greeley Tribune:
This is the first of periodic updates on flood recovery to be released by the Weld County Office of Emergency Management. Look for updates in the future with this logo.
Flood recovery updates
» FEMA has approved an extension for storm and flooding survivors to register for federal disaster assistance. The new registration deadline is Nov. 30, which is also the new deadline to complete and return low-interest U.S. Small Business Administration disaster loan applications. Register with FEMA by phone at 1-800-621-3362, seven days a week. Multilingual phone operators are available on the FEMA helpline.
» The deadline for Colorado residents to file an insurance claim with the National Flood Insurance Program is 60 days after flood damage to an insured structure.
» Weld County opened another road Monday. Weld County Road 15 ½ north and south is now open. Six county roads remain closed.
» Debris removal operations are well underway. About 95 percent of the debris washed up on roads has been removed. Residential pickups are about 75 percent complete. Two letters have gone out to the public notifying them of debris removal. Pickup will continue until mid-November.
» Weld County is hosting weekly meetings to coordinate recovery efforts. This is a local government coordination meeting among department heads and staff, and is organized by Recovery Support Functions. These meetings are not open to the public, but the county wants the public to know that work is still being done by county officials and community leaders. If you would like to help in recovery programs, or if you need assistance, call 2-1-1. If calling from a cell phone, call (970) 353-8808.
» Number of applicants who have received housing assistance in Weld County: 966.
» Number of jurisdictions and nonprofit organizations from Weld County that have applied for FEMA assistance: 29.
Please continue to monitor the Weld County Government Facebook page for updates, and go to http://www.weldgov.com for important flood recovery information.