Statewide Flood Quick Facts: September 24 at 8 PM

The State Emergency Operations Center (EOC) remains at Level III activation from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Level IV Virtual operations overnight with staff on stand-by.

Additional Public Assistance was awarded to Boulder and Larimer counties today by FEMA.  This provides funding for permanent repair and replacement of disaster-damaged infrastructure.  FEMA generally covers 75% of costs with the state and local agencies covering 25% through a cost share agreement.

Public Assistance Preliminary Damage Assessment teams are currently out working in the flood impacted counties.

FLOOD AREA	1,533 Square Miles	Preliminary number
IMPACTED COUNTIES	17 Counties	Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Boulder, Clear Creek, Denver, El Paso, Fremont, Jefferson, Larimer, Loga, Morgan, Pueblo, Otero, Washington, Weld, Sedgwick
FATALITIES	8	Boulder (4), El Paso (2), Clear Creek (1), Larimer (1)
MISSING	1 missing /presumed dead	Larimer County
EVACUATED PERSONS	5958	Population under mandatory evacuation
SHELTERS	4 Shelters	201 People Overnight
ANIMALS EVACUATED	118 pets	Pets in pet shelters as of 9/24/2013
DAMAGED HOMES	16101	Preliminary number assessments just beginning
DESTROYED HOMES	1882	Preliminary number assessments just beginning
DAMAGED COMMERCIAL	765	Preliminary number assessments just beginning
DESTROYED COMMERCIAL	203	Preliminary number assessments just beginning
ROADS DAMAGED	200 Miles	State highways and roads
BRIDGES DAMAGED	50 Bridges	State bridges
ROAD & BRIDGE DAMAGE COSTS	$135 Million to start repairs	State related highways and bridges
Colorado 2-1-1	1,817 Total People Assisted	Statewide
MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION	CO-4145 - 9 Counties	Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Clear Creek, El Paso, Jefferson,Larimer, Logan and Weld
EMERGENCY DECLARATION	3365-EM	Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver, Fremont, Jefferson, Logan, Morgan, Pueblo, Washington, and Weld

Contractors Desiring to Do Business in the Flood Impacted Areas

Businesses desiring to contract with the State of Colorado

• Please register your business with Connect Colorado- this is the State’s resource management database that is used during disasters: https://connect.state.co.us
• It is recommended that you register your business with the State of Colorado, Colorado BIDS: https://www.bidscolorado.com/ 
• Additional resources for contractors doing business with the State of Colorado can be found at: https://www.colorado.gov/apps/jboss/cbe//existing-business-info.xhtml
• The Colorado Emergency Preparedness Partnership (CEPP) assists the Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management with connecting requests from the Division to businesses able to provide the specific resource that is needed in the community. Please join CEPP to stay informed on these requests: www.theCEPP.org 

Businesses desiring to contract directly with individuals impacted by the disaster:

• Please be aware that our citizens have been severely traumatized by this disaster so we urge business owners to approach those who have been impacted with both professionalism and compassion. 
• The State cannot endorse businesses. We will encourage individuals impacted by the disaster to do research to vet potential contractors by checking with the Better Business Bureau www.bbb.org or their local Chamber of Commerce.

Businesses wanting to contract directly with impacted Counties:

• Every County has its own process so please contact the Counties directly to inquire what their process is.

Businesses wanting to contract directly with FEMA

• Please contact FEMA at: FEMA-Industry@fema.dhs.gov or 202-646-1895

ADDITIONAL PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ADDED FOR TWO COUNTIES

Boulder and Larimer counties will now have additional Public Assistance for permanent repair and replacement of disaster-damaged infrastructure. The counties were previously designated for Public Assistance covering Categories A and B; debris removal and emergency protective measures.

The added Public Assistance designation for Boulder and Larimer counties covers Categories C through G, which includes more permanent work on infrastructure, such as roads, bridges, public buildings and contents, as well as water facilities, public utilities and parks.

Public Assistance is cost sharing help with FEMA paying 75 percent of repair costs.

The president issued a major disaster declaration on September 14, 2013 for the state of Colorado. This triggered the release of federal funds to help individuals and communities recover from the severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides that occurred from September 11 and continuing.

Public Assistance Preliminary Damage Assessments are now ongoing in other counties.

Statewide Flood Quick Facts: September 23

The State Emergency Operations Center is now operating at a Level III and is activated from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.  A Recovery website has been created and can be accessed by clicking on the Flood Recovery tab on www.COEmergency.com.  Today the Public Assistance Preliminary Damage Assessment Teams began working in several of the counties in the state.  Their work is expected to continue through the weekend through each of the impacted counties.

FLOOD AREA	1,918 Square Miles	Preliminary number and will increase
IMPACTED COUNTIES	17 Counties	Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Boulder, Clear Creek, Denver, El Paso, Fremont, Jefferson, Larimer, Loga, Morgan, Pueblo, Otero, Washington, Weld, Sedgwick
FATALITIES	8	Boulder (4), El Paso (2), Clear Creek (1), Larimer (1)
UNACCOUNTED/ MISSING	6	Larimer County
EVACUATED PERSONS	5958	Population under mandatory evacuation
SHELTERS	5 Shelters	200 People Overnight
ANIMALS EVACUATED	380 pets	Pets in pet shelters as of 9/21/2013
DONATIONS & VOLUNTEER	www.HelpColoradoNow.org www.HelpColoradoNow.com www.HelpColoradoNow.net	Please register all donations at this site instead of dropping off items
DAMAGED HOMES	16101	Preliminary number assessments just beginning
DESTROYED HOMES	1882	Preliminary number assessments just beginning
DAMAGED COMMERCIAL	765	Preliminary number assessments just beginning
DESTROYED COMMERCIAL	203	Preliminary number assessments just beginning
ROADS DAMAGED	200 Miles	State highways and roads
BRIDGES DAMAGED	50 Bridges	State bridges
ROAD & BRIDGE DAMAGE COSTS	$135 Million to start repairs	State related highways and bridges
POWER OUTAGES	3947 households	Statewide
NATURAL GAS OUTAGE	4,210 households	Statewide
2-1-1 CALLS	3100 calls to date	Statewide
MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION	CO-4145 - 9 Counties	Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Clear Creek, El Paso, Jefferson,Larimer, Logan and Weld
EMERGENCY DECLARATION	3365-EM	Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver, Fremont, Jefferson, Logan, Morgan, Pueblo, Washington, and Weld

State EOC Reimbursement Packet for Resources Mobilized During Floods

Please complete a State EOC Reimbursement Packet if you were assigned from the SEOC to support the Colorado Floods.

The Resource Mobilization Packet is located on the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management website on the Resource Mobilization page under the Office of Emergency Management: http://dhsem.state.co.us/emergency-management/operations/resource-mobilization/reimbursement-packet.

Please contact  CDEM_SEOC_Logistics@state.co.us with any questions.