Monday, September 16, 2013

Death toll in Colorado flooding rises to 8 as rescue crews scour rubble in search for missing

http://www.foxnews.com/weather/2013/09/16/colorado-braces-for-more-heavy-rain-deadly-floods/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+foxnews%2Fmost-popular+%28Internal+-+Most+Popular+Content%29


Their was a horrible flood that occurred in Colorado. About 8 people were killed. Their is still many people that are missing. People's homes were destroyed. A lot of helped was called to the scene. Officials are still on the look out for people. "Most of the missing were in Larimer and Boulder counties, which lie north of Denver and are dotted with self-reliant mountain hamlets where privacy-conscious residents live in remote homes difficult to access even in ideal conditions". Detectives were also called to the scene and are still in search for people.

Many victims that got affected by the flood did not know how to communicate with anyone because they had no power and the telephone lines got knocked out. Their was helicopters that were used to help any victims that were still a live. U.S army aviators were also called and helped those in need. The flood affected about 15 counties in Colorado.  

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