The flooding first struck in north east Colorado on September 12th 2013. So far 15 different counties in Colorado have been affected. A Federal State of Emergency has been declared for Boulder, Larimer and El Paso counties.
Colorado Floods Summary (as of September 16th 2013)
- 5 people killed in the floods
- 19,000 homes damaged or destroyed
- 1,253 people still missing
- Number of fatalities expected to rise
- President declares a federal state of emergency for Boulder, Larimer, and El Paso counties
- 1000s of flood victims needed to be airlifted to safety
- FEMA deploy rescue teams
- 20 military helicopters engaged in rescue operations
- 400 helicopter rescue missions made
- Largest airlift rescue operation since Katrina in 2005
- 15 counties in north Colorado affected
- Flood waters cover 2,000 square miles
- 11,000 people evacuated
- Further storms to come
- Rainfall expected to continue until Tuesday September 17th
