Larimer County has had no scarcity of flash floods this summer time. Some have proved deadly — in accordance to Denver7, a July 15 incident resulted within the deaths of two campers in Buckhorn Canyon.

The Larimer Emergency Telephone Authority (LETA) recently shared flash flood safety tips. Keep these in thoughts within the occasion of one other emergency:

How to Identify Flash Flood Risk

LETA suggests familiarizing your self with native flood and landslide-prone areas and figuring out the closest flood evacuation routes and emergency shelter places. Find these on NOCOAlert’s Alert Zone Map.

It can be necessary to acknowledge flash flood warning indicators. Sign as much as obtain flash flood warnings for Larimer County’s Cameron Peak Fire Burn Scar by texting FLOOD2022 to 888777.

What to Do During a Flash Flood

When a flash flood happens, LETA recommends tying outside gadgets down or bringing them inside. Once inside, accumulate your emergency provides and keep updated with the scenario through radio or native information channels.

In the occasion of an influence outage, flip off the water and gasoline in your house. Unplug electrical home equipment till the facility is again on.

If you must go exterior, keep away from strolling or driving throughout flooded roads.

What to Do After a Flash Flood

If water has entered your property, LETA advises that you just put on rubber boots and plastic gloves throughout clean-up. Utilize air con, followers, and dehumidifiers to assist dry affected areas.

Combine one cup of bleach with one gallon of water to disinfect partitions and flooring. If you’ll be able to’t disinfect sure gadgets, throw them away.


Learn extra about how one can register for emergency alerts in Larimer and Weld counties right here.

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