Are Our Friends In Colorado OK!

cirelaw · 09-14-2013, 09:12 AM

The news says that the worst is around Boulder! 14' inches,
Best Wishes!

Ron Wood · 09-14-2013, 09:55 AM

I was a bit apprehensive as Boulder is where our son, his wife and our twin grandchildren live. Fortunately they are high and dry and ony have school and work closures to contend with.

Norme · 09-14-2013, 11:23 AM

We are away from home right now, but our neighbors are in dire straights. There are three roads down our mountain, two are totally gone, the best is shown in the photos. Emergency supplies are being delivered by helicopter. One of our neighbors has a key to our place and we have asked her to distribute all the food in our pantry and freezer. Apparently our house is OK.
Regards, Norm

Norme · 09-14-2013, 12:46 PM

Here are photos of the two roads that are impassable. The drop offs to the side are about 1,000'.
Regards, Norm

K.Wilhelm · 09-14-2013, 05:37 PM

We are very fortunate here in Chaffee County, CO- no problems. As seen in the posts above many of our neighbors to the North have been devastated.

Sergio Natali · 09-15-2013, 08:06 AM

These sort of things seem to happen even more frequently also here in Italy; I whish all the best to all my "Luger friends" and their families.

alvin · 09-15-2013, 09:48 AM

Visited Colorado years ago. It is a very dry place. Really surprised to hear this news of being hit by heavy raining.

NoncomRetired · 09-15-2013, 10:04 AM

A lot of footage on the news lastnight. So many homeless and still missing. Seems the rain swollen rivers and creeks come from all directions.

I drove to Denver from Montana years ago, lovely state and Buffalo Bill is high and dry where he's at today.

cirelaw · 09-15-2013, 10:07 AM

Fires vs floods! Whats next?

mystical_tutor · 09-16-2013, 01:53 PM

Norm;

Really sorry to hear about your area. We are high and dry in the northern part of Colorado Springs, in fact I have been surprised how little water damage there is in our area.

Big hats off to you for sharing your food. I have friends trapped up there and things have been a bit tight. Cell phones are fantastic--until the battery goes down in an are where there is no electricity.

Supposed to clear up by Thursday.

Gary

09-14-2013, 09:12 AM	#1
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Are Our Friends In Colorado OK! The news says that the worst is around Boulder! 14' inches, Best Wishes!

09-14-2013, 09:55 AM	#2
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 6,988 Thanks: 1,067 Thanked 5,099 Times in 1,676 Posts	I was a bit apprehensive as Boulder is where our son, his wife and our twin grandchildren live. Fortunately they are high and dry and ony have school and work closures to contend with. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

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Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,415 Thanks: 225 Thanked 2,594 Times in 931 Posts	We are away from home right now, but our neighbors are in dire straights. There are three roads down our mountain, two are totally gone, the best is shown in the photos. Emergency supplies are being delivered by helicopter. One of our neighbors has a key to our place and we have asked her to distribute all the food in our pantry and freezer. Apparently our house is OK. Regards, Norm Attached Thumbnails

09-14-2013, 12:46 PM	#4
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,415 Thanks: 225 Thanked 2,594 Times in 931 Posts	Here are photos of the two roads that are impassable. The drop offs to the side are about 1,000'. Regards, Norm Attached Thumbnails Attached Images

09-14-2013, 05:37 PM	#5
K.Wilhelm User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Central Colorado Posts: 215 Thanks: 45 Thanked 109 Times in 66 Posts	Lucky ones We are very fortunate here in Chaffee County, CO- no problems. As seen in the posts above many of our neighbors to the North have been devastated. __________________ NRA Endowment Life member Proud veteran of the Naval Security Group

09-15-2013, 08:06 AM	#6
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,082 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	These sort of things seem to happen even more frequently also here in Italy; I whish all the best to all my "Luger friends" and their families. __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

09-15-2013, 09:48 AM	#7
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	Visited Colorado years ago. It is a very dry place. Really surprised to hear this news of being hit by heavy raining.

09-15-2013, 10:04 AM	#8
NoncomRetired Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 719 Thanks: 144 Thanked 306 Times in 146 Posts	A lot of footage on the news lastnight. So many homeless and still missing. Seems the rain swollen rivers and creeks come from all directions. I drove to Denver from Montana years ago, lovely state and Buffalo Bill is high and dry where he's at today.

09-15-2013, 10:07 AM	#9
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Fires vs floods! Whats next?

09-16-2013, 01:53 PM	#10
mystical_tutor User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 230 Thanks: 32 Thanked 39 Times in 25 Posts	Norm; Really sorry to hear about your area. We are high and dry in the northern part of Colorado Springs, in fact I have been surprised how little water damage there is in our area. Big hats off to you for sharing your food. I have friends trapped up there and things have been a bit tight. Cell phones are fantastic--until the battery goes down in an are where there is no electricity. Supposed to clear up by Thursday. Gary