Boulder County
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More help for flood victims (maybe)
Feb 5th
Volunteer interviewers will meet with flood survivors to help individuals connect with resources and gain a clear picture of what it will take to recover
The Long-Term Flood Recovery Group of Boulder County (LTFRG) has requested the services of a national disaster recovery group to determine who in the community will not be able to rebuild and recover without assistance. A team of World Renew volunteers will conduct one-on-one interviews with flood survivors from Feb. 10 through Feb. 22. This process will help to prioritize individual needs and connect survivors with the LTFRG, which can provide long-term support during recovery with individual case management as well as financial and construction assistance for those most in need.
The LTFRG is organizing five walk-in locations across the county during the organization’s time. Residents affected by the flood who require assistance for flood recovery are encouraged to visit a walk-in center to complete a short interview regarding flood losses and recovery needs.
All information given at the walk-in centers is confidential and will assist designated case managers to help residents connect with available resources. The information will also help to develop a detailed estimate of the total cost for recovery in the community, which will help the LTFRG as well as government agencies raise the necessary recovery funds and donations of building materials and supplies.
Interview questions are straightforward and should not require residents to supply any paperwork, although if flood survivors do have a FEMA number, they are asked to bring that with them to the center. Spanish language interpreters will be onsite at the Longmont location every day and will be available at other sites during designated hours. Sites are also wheelchair accessible (with the exception of the Altona Grange site) and appointments can be made for any ASL requirements.
South Boulder
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church – 4215 Grinnell Ave., Boulder
Monday, Feb. 10, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 11, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 12, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 13, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 17, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 18, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 22, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Lyons
Walt Self Senior Center – 335 Railroad Ave., Building B, Lyons
Monday, Feb. 10, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 11, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 14, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 15, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 17, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 18, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 19, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Longmont
First Lutheran Church – 803 3rd Ave., Longmont
Wednesday, Feb. 12, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 13, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 14, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 15, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 19, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 20, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 21, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 22, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
North Boulder
Boulder Friends Meeting – 1825 Upland, Boulder
Monday, Feb. 10, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 11, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 12, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 17, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 18, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 22, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Central Boulder County
Altona Grange – 9386 N. 39th St. (at Nelson Road)
Thursday, Feb. 13, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 14, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 15, 9 a.m. to noon
Wednesday, Feb. 19, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 20, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 21, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The City of Boulder is proud to be partnering with the Long-Term Flood Recovery Group on this and its other efforts to address unmet needs throughout our county. For more information about the group or the World Renew sessions, please contact the Long-Term Flood Recovery Group, at 303-895-3429 orfloodrecovery@unitedwayfoothills.org.
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7,000 B.C. homes are without heating gas
Dec 6th
Natural Gas Outages in Boulder County Report as of 4:00 p.m., Friday, Dec. 6, 2013
To supplement our Colorado crews working to restore natural gas service to customers in Boulder County affected by this morning’s outage, we have called in additional Xcel Energy crews from around the state and from Minnesota and Wisconsin. We have also contacted utilities in California and New Mexico plus private companies too. With temperatures hovering in the single digits, we want to restart service as quickly and safely as possible. Approximately 7,000 homes are without service. We estimate 90 percent of customers will have service by noon tomorrow. Crews will work around-the-clock to restore service to customers.
7,000 homes in Boulder County are w/o heat
We will call customers in advance to alert them that crews will be in their neighborhoods to relight pilots for natural gas appliances. It is important that we can reach you with this information. If you have not given us your cell phone number in the past, please call us at 1-800-895-4999 to provide your cell phone number or another alternate phone number.
To help our crews restore your service tonight, please turn on an outside light if you will be available to let them into your home. A person who is at least 18 years old must be at home to allow our crews access to your home. If not, we will need to return later. Please do not attempt to re-light natural gas appliances yourself. Not only can your appliances or equipment be damaged by improper re-lights but you can place yourself and your family in danger.
Our employees will check your appliances and re-light them for you free of charge. The American Red Cross opened a warming shelter for people affected by the natural gas outage. The center is located at Douglass Elementary School, 840 75th St. near 75th Street and Baseline Road.
Debris removal for the plains Begins Dec. 9
Dec 2nd
Boulder County, Colo. – Boulder County has contracted with a debris removal company to begin roadside pickup of flood debris in the plains of unincorporated Boulder County. We are asking residents to follow the guidelines listed below in order to help this project progress as efficiently as possible.
What: Removal of flood-related household debris, woody debris (vegetation), and mud, silt etc. from homes
When: Beginning the week of Dec. 9
Where: Removal trucks will collect debris from all county-maintained roadways (no municipal or CDOT roads) in the plains (east of U.S. 36 and Hwy 93)
Guidelines:
- Debris piles should be 3ft from the side of the roadway to allow for any snow removal operations
- Do not block the roadway, waterways or any culverts with debris
- In order to follow state laws, and to allow for composting operations, please separate debris into 4 piles:
- General household debris
- Electronics, appliances and household hazardous waste
- Woody debris (vegetation)
- Mud, silt, sand and rock
- Please have all eligible debris to the roadside by Dec. 9
The debris haulers have a potential reach of about 8ft from the edge of the road lane; for that reason, debris piles should be as close to the 3ft boundary along the road as possible so it can be reached and collected.
If time and weather permit debris collection trucks may make multiple trips up and down roads. However, we encourage residents to move debris to the road as soon as possible. There is no harm in leaving a debris pile near the roadway for a week or more before the truck makes it to your area.
Please remember to be cautious when driving while these large debris haulers are on the road. There will be signage and flaggers warning of the presence of the trucks, but slower speeds and heightened awareness will help lessen any problems on the tight mountain curves.
For any questions about debris pickup in the plains, please contact Resource Conservation at 720-564-2222 ordebrisresponseteam@bouldercounty.org.
