OEM Boulder area flood updates 9-18-2013

9-18-2013 10:15am Animal Evacuations

If you were evacuated and had to leave your animal at home, please contact our Call Center at 303-413-7730 to place an Animal Evacuation request.  Please give them a good description of the animal(s), location of leashes or crates, access into the house, and a current contact phone number.

Should you need assistance with large animals such as livestock, you can also contact the Call Center to place an Animal Evacuation request.  The requests will be processed as personnel becomes available.

All facilities are in need of monetary donations. To donate please go to www.longmonthumane.org orwww.boulderhumane.org.

9-18-2013 9:45am Disaster Assistance Center in Longmont

Where: Twin Peaks Mall, Longmont

When: Daily beginning Tuesday September 17

Hours of Operation: 9 a.m. –  7 p.m.

Located at the Twin Peaks Mall in the old Steve & Barry’s on 1250 S. Hover St., an entrance directly into the Center may be accessed on the west side at the north end of the mall.

Residents may obtain needed information regarding:

• Assistance to individuals effected by the flood including basic services like housing
• Health and Wellness
• Recovery and Cleanup
• Life Safety

For more flood recovery information, go to www.BoulderCountyFlood.org

The BoulderCountyFlood.org website provides information about assistance and resources available for those affected by the flood, as well as guidelines and precautions for beginning  cleanup efforts on your property.

9-18-2013 8:45am FEMA Assistance

President Obama has issued a Major Disaster Declaration for Boulder County. People affected by the flood, even if they have flood insurance, should register with FEMA immediately by calling 1-800-621-3362.  No matter how big or small the damage is, please report it with FEMA.

9-17-2013 8:45 a.m. Left Hand Water District Approves Emergency Declaration, Boil order reduced to foothills

On Monday, September 16, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Left Hand Water District adopted a Resolution Declaring an Emergency Flooding Disaster within District Boundaries.  The full text of the resolution is available atwww.lefthandwater.org.

“The Left Hand Water District has experienced significant damage as a result of the unprecedented flooding in Boulder and Weld Counties. The District’s Board of Directors has adopted an emergency declaration resolution to ensure the District will have every resource available to it in order to proceed with our recovery efforts,” said Chris Smith, the District’s General Manager.

The boil water order for the Left Hand Water District changed Tuesday. It was rescinded for most areas, but remains in effect for areas along Foothills Highway from Neva Road north, Nelson Road from Foothills Highway to Tollgate, 39th and 41st Streets from Plateau Road to Nimbus Road, Oxford Road from 41st Street to Ogallala. Therefore, residents in Foothills Ranch, Hardt Estates, L’heureux Country Estates, Mountain Ridge, Sage Valley, Crestview Estates and McNair Meadows subdivisions should still boil their water.

Lyons businesses invited back for damage assessment

The Town of Lyons made the determination today to only allow businesses to come in to Lyons today during daylight hours to assess damage and take care of things as necessary. The town is still without power, water or sewer, so businesses and residents are asked to come in as they are allowed during the day, but to leave before dark. The town administrator and town board express their utter appreciation for the patience their community is giving them.

If plans remain in place, residents of Lyons will be allowed in tomorrow. In order to be sensitive to the residents who have been asked to stay away from their homes for one more day, we are only allowing a media tour of the downtown Lyons business area. We will work on a neighborhood tour tomorrow, after residents have been allowed back in.

Please monitor Twitter @BoulderOEM or Office of Emergency Management Web site for updated information.