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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I were two slide areas on the Midland Avenue and Red Mountain Drive areas west of the Roaring Fork River, homeowners had to go the long way around with Midland being limited to one way traffic for a time. Since this could be five extra miles driving time, it was an additional expense for many people. A fire truck and ambul ance had to be kept in the area since access was restricted. Raincoats had to be purchased for crews at $2 apiece. Cost estimates, of those who were willing to list their losses during 1977, 1981 and 1984, are rounded off to the nearest dollar. Volunteer labor time has been credited at the rate of $5 per hour. 7,000 hours $35,000.00 Total - three years cost $530,000.00 Figures such as premiums for flood insurance are a continual expense to the homeowners. Maintenance of mitigation measures owners have installed is also an ongoing expense. According to the report prepared by ESA Geotechnical Consultants, initial estimates of damages in 1977 were two million dollars, however final figures were closer to $500,000. In 1981, they estimated about $100,000 in damages. Since some of the actual city costs have not been tabulated in this report, the final figures of $600,000 are not unreasonable. These numbers translate into a per capita cost of between $50 and $100 for each resident of the city. However, inventor i es of damages are never comp 1 et e in fl oodi ng and mud/debris flows. As the thunderstorms roll in, the potential is always there for more costs to those living near one of the basins designated as potential hazards in heavy downpours. The emotional costs are always remembered. There are pictures lost that cannot be replaced, especially belonging to family members now deceased. Clothes are lost, favorite books destroyed, antiques damaged beyond repair, all