2 Stranded Hikers On Longs Peak Make It To Safety
A pair of hikers made it down one of Colorado's highest peaks on their own Friday after being stranded by an ice storm for two days, the National Park Service said.
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A pair of hikers made it down one of Colorado's highest peaks on their own Friday after being stranded by an ice storm for two days, the National Park Service said.
An elderly man who was walking his dog has been rescued after being swept away by rushing water down a Denver drainage ditch.
The campus of the University of Colorado in Boulder remained closed Friday and evacuations are still in place for about 400 students because of dangerous flooding that essentially shut down the city.
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Police in Longmont said they have enacted their 500-year flood plan. They also have made a Declaration of Emergency in city limits which includes a curfew from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m. Friday.
Some of the worst flooding has been along the Big Thompson River west of Loveland. One man documented his escape from the potentially deadly flooding.
President Barack Obama declared an emergency exists in Colorado. He ordered federal aid to supplement state and local response efforts due to severe storms, flooding and mudslides.
The Big Thompson River has flooded Estes Park, forcing evacuations and businesses to close.
Some Jefferson County residents living near Leyden Dam were voluntarily evacuated on Thursday evening.
No one can get in or out of the town of Lyons after overnight flooding. The National Guard has made it into Lyons to help those trapped there.
The American Red Cross is helping out Colorado residents who are affected by flooding. You can help the Red Cross out with monetary donations at redcross.org/co/denver.
Flooding has caused heavy damage in parts of 3 counties and Boulder County is in a state of emergency. Evacuations have been ordered in Big Thompson Canyon.
Gov. John Hickenlooper said that he is asking for an emergency declaration from President Barack Obama to help with the flooding across Colorado.
The University of Colorado in Boulder has cancelled classes through at least Friday after evacuating about 400 students because of dangerous flooding that has essentially shut down the city- taking homes and lives.
The City of Boulder has broken a rainfall record set more than 90 years ago.
