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OEM Boulder area flood updates 9-18-2013
Sep 18th
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.
All Boulder OSMP properties closed until further notice
Sep 15th
Parks conditions could be dangerous and rescuers are otherwise occupied
In the wake of torrential rain and flooding, the City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) department requests that citizens respect an emergency order and stay off all OSMP properties. The flooding has caused rockslides and mudslides, which have led to the destabilized bridges and other significant hazards.
Many trees have had their roots compromised, and there is a danger they may come down suddenly. Rocks have also been tumbling down hillsides and they could cause serious injury. Staff needs time to identify and mitigate these dangerous situations.
The Flatirons and other OSMP properties are closed indefinitely..due to rain damage
“Teams that normally assist injured people on OSMP are busy with search and rescue effort around the county,” said Joe Reale, OSMP’s ranger supervisor. “First responder resources are limited at this time.”
OSMP staff members are working hard at assessing the damage. OSMP will reopen areas of the system when it is determined that areas are safe and that users will not be causing additional resource damage.
City Manager Jane Brautigam issued an emergency order Thursday (Sept. 12) afternoon that closed all OSMP properties in response to rain and flooding that has caused these safety concerns. The order is in effect until further notice.
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Jennelle Freeston
Coordinator of Volunteer Services
City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks
66 South Cherryvale Rd.
Boulder, CO 80303
FreestonJ@bouldercolorado.govOSMP
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Update: City of Boulder water is good; Left Hand water not so much
Sep 14th
The City of Boulder is urging increased water conservation by city water customers for several reasons as a result of the recent flooding. Water customers are asked to turn off all irrigation systems. Turf, plants and trees do not need supplemental water at this time. Run only run full loads in the clothes and dishwashers. Don’t let taps run or flush toilets unnecessarily.
The city’s Betasso Water Treatment Facility is operational and continues to deliver safe drinking water to city residents. However, due to high levels of turbidity in the Boulder Reservoir, the Boulder Reservoir Water Treatment Facility is not able to treat drinking water at this time and was not brought back online as the city had planned. While the Betasso facility has the ability to deliver water to all city customers, the city does not have redundancy in water treatment with the Boulder Reservoir Water facility offline. The city is urging water customers to use water conservatively until the Boulder Reservoir facility is operational again. This will allow the city to conserve and extend water treatment resources at the Betasso facility.
Additionally, the city’s wastewater treatment facility is experiencing unprecedented flows and system anomalies. A reduction in water use will help alleviate the pressure on the wastewater collection system.
Update on the wastewater pipeline breach
Yesterday, the city announced a breach in the main wastewater pipeline that carries 90 percent of the city’s wastewater to the treatment facility. However, today’s assessment indicated that there was not a breach in the suspected location. While good news, the condition of the wastewater currently arriving at the treatment facility does indicate that there are other issues throughout the collection system. City staff continues to assess and resolve these collection system deficiencies.
Many Boulder residents have been reporting that water or sewage is backing up into their homes. In most cases, this is groundwater and floodwater, not untreated wastewater (sewage). Excess stormwater in the drainage system and saturated soils are causing groundwater and floodwater to back up into private residences. However, if residents see or smell solid waste, they should call the Emergency Call Center at 303-413-7730 and ask that the issue be reported to Public Works crews. These backups could still be the result of issues on private property, but the city would like to gather the information to determine if it indicates a system failure.
Residents with isolated groundwater and floodwater backups may stay in their homes. However, if the water is wastewater, residents should use their own discretion to determine whether or not their homes are safe to stay in. These incidents are expected to decrease as the floodwaters recede.
Note about calls from Left Hand Water District
Some City of Boulder water customers received a phone call from the Left Hand Water District announcing a boil water order. If you are a City of Boulder water customer, you do not need to boil your water. The phone call was sent to a geographic area, but there are City of Boulder water customers in that area too and some got the call inadvertently. Check your water bill to determine who your water provider is. If you are in an HOA or a multifamily or rental unit and your water bill is paid by the HOA or your landlord, ask them to confirm who provides your water.
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