The death toll continued to rise Sunday in flood-ravaged Colorado — as even more heavy rains hindered efforts to rescue at least 1,000 stranded residents, officials said.
“Mother Nature’s not cooperating with us today and currently we are not flying,” said Shane DelGrosso, incident commander of rocky mountain incident management team at an afternoon press conference.
He said that about 500 people were rescued on Saturday, but at least 1,000 people remained trapped with no way to get out on Sunday.
Some 17,494 homes have been damaged and 1,502 wrecked in the flood, according to an estimate from the Colorado Office of Emergency Management.
Sixteen helicopters were prepared to deploy in Larimer County but would not take flight until “weather allows them to do so,” said Nick Christensen, executive officer at the Larimer Country Sheriff’s Department.
In areas experiencing a reprieve from the flooding, residents got a chance to evaluate their very wet homes.
The Poudre River in Laporte swept through Wendy Clark’s home but has since receded.
"This mud smells disgusting," said Clark. "I don't know how long that's going to be around."
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