We gotta head for higher ground
We can't come back till the water comes down,
Five feet high and risin'
Well, it's five feet high and risin'
Johnny Cash
Not much rain around here today, just the odd sprinkle. I took advantage of the occasional sunshine and gave the camper a long overdue bath. Suzanne was
called into her office in Boulder
to help with the cleanup. There was a foot or so, of water covering the first
floor offices (hers). Chris went along to help and Oliver spend the day with us.
This mornings Longmont
paper was interesting. There were some 7,200 households evacuated from the
flooded areas in town. Three deaths in Boulder
County and 172 people remain
unaccounted for. Two FEMA search teams,
the CO National Guard and several local agencies have deployed a search team of
about 250 people looking for the missing.
The Town of Lyons
is completely cut off from road traffic save for the huge National Guard
trucks. The town has no water, sewer, power or cell phone service. Estes
Park residents must use Trail
Ridge Road across the RMNP to get to shopping. I-25 is closed from the Wyoming
line south to Fort Collins.
A road has been opened connecting north and south Longmont.
The school system is inspecting all their facilities. Right now school is scheduled to start on
Thursday IF the damage to the buildings can be repaired and the roads and
bridges used to get the students to school are safe.
More rain is forecast for tomorrow.
2 comments:
Appears to be a lot of flooding out west now. SKP Ranch park evacuated due to flood, and Brantley Lake SP closed too. Hope it lets up enough for the Balloon Fiesta to take place. Be safe and happy travels.
Was wondering how you were doing with all the flooding. Glad to know you're staying dry.
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