Tag: flood
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Low-interest loans available for landslide victims in El Paso County
El Paso County will be one of eight Colorado counties to receive federal aid to clean up from landslides, the Small Business Administration announced last week. The county was awarded a disaster declaration for landslides on Thursday, an action that triggers several loans ranging from several thousands to millions of dollars for El Paso County…
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Authorities confirm 9th death in flash flood, search continues in polygamous Utah town
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save HILDALE, Utah — The latest on flash floods that swept away vehicles, killing 9 people (all times local): 12:30 p.m. MDT Authorities have confirmed a ninth person has died in flash flooding that swept away…
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Authorities confirm 9th death in flash flood, search continues in polygamous Utah town
HILDALE, Utah — The latest on flash floods that swept away vehicles, killing 9 people (all times local): 12:30 p.m. MDT Authorities have confirmed a ninth person has died in flash flooding that swept away two vehicles in a town on the Utah-Arizona. Sgt. Brock Bentley of the Washington County Sheriff’s Department on Tuesday confirmed…
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Flood zones could expand, raising costs for some Coloradans
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER — New research shows floods like the one that ransacked northern Colorado two years ago, killing 10 people, might be more common than previously thought — and that could require more homeowners to get…
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Flooding displaced autism center, could recur
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A month after a flash flood closed the Alpine Autism Center, staff members are working to get their youngsters back into a routine while still worrying about the center’s future. “We are happy to now…
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Flooding displaced autism center, could recur
A month after a flash flood closed the Alpine Autism Center, staff members are working to get their youngsters back into a routine while still worrying about the center’s future. “We are happy to now have a temporary building, but the transition has been difficult,” said Sandra Ruvalcaba, clinical director. “It’s not home.” The 30…
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Flood zones could expand, raising costs for some Coloradans
DENVER — New research shows floods like the one that ransacked northern Colorado two years ago, killing 10 people, might be more common than previously thought — and that could require more homeowners to get flood insurance and trigger more stringent construction rules. The September 2013 flood caused $3 billion in damage to neighborhoods, highways,…
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Colorado DOT explores mitigation of loose sediment above Highway 24
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save John Chavez stood on a wide swath of sediment high in the mountains above U.S. Highway 24 near Cascade. The engineer with El Paso County Public Services sifted handfuls of loose Pikes Peak granite through…
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Colorado DOT explores mitigation of loose sediment above Highway 24
John Chavez stood on a wide swath of sediment high in the mountains above U.S. Highway 24 near Cascade. The engineer with El Paso County Public Services sifted handfuls of loose Pikes Peak granite through his fingers and looked around at the expanse of what he calls “fluff.” “There’s not much you can do to…
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Cascade residents whose road washed out receive funds to rebuild, but are still on the hook for thousands
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The road to Kathy and George Stultses’ Cascade home is a precipitous one. Guests are told to leave their cars at the bottom of the hill, where they walk up a steep path along a…