Tag: flood
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Lawmakers clash with FEMA over Colorado flood debt letters
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON — Technically it’s called a “recoupment” but U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner is going with “clawback” to describe what the government has demanded of 255 households that received federal money after Colorado’s 2013 floods. In…
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Lawmakers clash with FEMA over Colorado flood debt letters
WASHINGTON — Technically it’s called a “recoupment” but U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner is going with “clawback” to describe what the government has demanded of 255 households that received federal money after Colorado’s 2013 floods. In letters mailed as early as November 2013, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has insisted that these residents repay some or…
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Colorado Springs improves flood insurance score
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The city of Colorado Springs improved its score in the National Flood Insurance Program Community Rating System, which results in a reduction in flood insurance premiums for residents by 20 percent, NFIP officials said Thursday.…
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Colorado Springs improves flood insurance score
The city of Colorado Springs improved its score in the National Flood Insurance Program Community Rating System, which results in a reduction in flood insurance premiums for residents by 20 percent, NFIP officials said Thursday. The Federal Emergency Management Agency recognized the city for its work in recent years to reduce the flood risk. The…
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Southwest Colorado Springs floodplain changes could benefit planned homeless hub, development
Fast-tracked floodplain revisions could hasten the construction of a homeless daycenter and shelter south of downtown Colorado Springs and ease development requirements across the city’s west side. More than 1,000 properties along Fountain and Cheyenne creeks – including a massive planned homeless services hub – could be affected by the revisions announced Wednesday. Once completed,…
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Southwest Colorado Springs floodplain changes could benefit planned homeless hub, development
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Fast-tracked floodplain revisions could hasten the construction of a homeless daycenter and shelter south of downtown Colorado Springs and ease development requirements across the city’s west side. More than 1,000 properties along Fountain and Cheyenne…
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July 16 storm and flooding aftermath
Flood warnings and watches were issued early Wednesday for the Pikes Peak region and southern Colorado.
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Green Mountain Falls and Cascade Flooding
After a deluge of rain on the Waldo Canyon burn scar, areas of Green Mountain Falls and Cascade were flooded.
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Williams Canyon Project
The road into Williams Canyon has been closed since the floods of last year. A flood mitigation project is set to be complete by early September.
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Flooding possible in several parts of Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER — Heavy rain could cause flash flooding in the Front Range foothills Friday. The National Weather Service says some storms could potentially drop 1 to 2 inches of rain an hour. The Poudre River…