The water is going down, the roads are opening back up, and you want to get into your house and start fixing things. That instinct is completely normal. But the days right after a flood are when a lot of injuries happen, and when a lot of well-meaning DIY cleanup...
Flood Emergency Preparedness: A Home Disaster Plan for Northern Colorado and Denver Families
Colorado is famous for sunshine, which is exactly why floods catch people off guard. A clear afternoon can turn into a flash flood warning in less than an hour, especially near the foothills, a creek, or a recent burn scar. The families who come through these events...
Disaster Relief After a Colorado Flood: FEMA, SBA, Insurance and Where to Start
After a major flood, the questions come fast. Who pays for this? Is FEMA coming? Do I call my insurance company, the county, or a contractor first? And how am I supposed to figure any of that out while my basement is still wet? When disaster hits Northern Colorado or...
Flood Disaster in Colorado: What to Do in the First 48 Hours
The rain finally stops. The sirens fade. And now you're standing at the top of your basement stairs looking at water where your family room used to be. If you're reading this in the middle of a flood, take a breath. You're not the first Colorado family to go through...
Fort Collins Fixed Its Stormwater. Your House Is Still on Its Own.
On the night of July 28, 1997, up to 14.5 inches of rain fell on Fort Collins in 31 hours. Spring Creek left its channel. Five people died, roughly 200 homes were destroyed and about 1,500 homes and businesses were damaged. A railroad embankment overtopped and...
Living Near the Big Thompson: Flood, Snowmelt and Basement Water in Loveland
Loveland has a relationship with the Big Thompson that most cities don't have with their river. In 1976, a wall of water came down the canyon in one of the deadliest floods in Colorado history. In September 2013 it happened again — less catastrophic, still enormous....







