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Title
A Review of the 1997 Colorado Flood Disaster
Date
1/1/1998
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State of Colorado
Prepared By
Colorado Office of Emergency Management
Floodplain - Doc Type
Flood Documentation Report
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<br />LESSONS of RECOVERY - A REViEW of TIlE 1997 COLOR"do Flood Dis"STER <br /> <br />American Red Cross I <br /> <br />Immediate assistance to disaster victims -- food, clothing, shelter and medical assistance -- is coordinated by <br />the American Red Cross, in cooperation with other volunteer, civic and church organizations or, where <br />available, the local Voluntary Agencies Active in Disasters, or VOAD. American Red Cross is available <br />regardless of the magnitude of a disaster and is not dependent on a formal declaration or designation. The <br />American Red Cross is an independent, humanitarian, voluntary organization, not a government agency, <br />although its services are closely coordinated with government agencies to ensure that assistance to victims is <br />as seamless as possible, <br /> <br />According to American Red Cross damage assessment figures, the 1997 floods destroyed a total of 178 <br />homes, caused major damage to 346 homes and minor damages to 1,043 others, A total of 1,567 suffered <br />adverse effects from the disaster (1,153 in Larimer County, 387 in Logan County, and 27 in Morgan County). <br /> <br />In the immediate aftermath of the flood, approximately 250 people were sheltered at American Red Cross- <br />managed shelters that were established in each of the three counties. American Red Cross Service Centers <br />assisted 560 families and provided temporary housing assistance to 249 families. More than 8,000 meals were <br />served from four fixed and four mobile feeding units. Flood victims were provided with 565 clean up kits and <br />385 comfort kits. American Red Cross mental health workers also made close to a thousand individual contacts <br />and Disaster Health Services opened 167 cases with 21 home or hospital visits. Health sevices replaces <br />presciptions and eyeglasses and attempts to meet other medical needs, <br /> <br />The American Red Cross committed 593 paid staff and 550 volunteers to flood relief efforts in 1997, <br />representing the following chapters: Centennial Chapter, Northern Plains Chapter, Morgan County <br />Chapter, Frontier Chapter, Western Colorado Chapter, Pueblo County Chapter, Pikes Peak Chapter, <br />and the Mile High Chapter. <br /> <br />"I didn't know there were so many nice people in the world, but there are," one flood victim in Atwood <br />commented. "The Red Cross was great. If I ever win the lotto, they get a big chunk of it" (Journal-Advocate, <br />July 31, 1998). <br /> <br />The Salvation Army I <br /> <br />Like the American Red Cross, The Salvation Army is not a government agency, but an independent, <br />humanitarian organization that provides disaster services regardless of the availability of government <br />assistance. The Salvation Army provides immediate assistance to disaster victims, including food, water, <br />counseling, and medical advice and assistance. The organization also assists emergency response personnel <br />and emergency relief workers by providing food, beverages and other care. The Fort Collins Branch of The <br />Salvation Army assisted the victims of the flooding in Fort Collins and Larimer County. <br /> <br />I <br />! <br /> <br />27 <br /> <br />COLORAdo OffiCE of EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT <br />
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