With Previous Tragedy in Mind, Boulder, Colo., was Ready for Flood
From the Los Angeles Times:
“Like communities up and down the Front Range, Boulder has long been known to be at high risk for flooding because it sits at the mouth of a canyon and is threaded with creeks. And officials here prepared for the inevitable. The city bought and removed buildings from flood-prone areas, built automatic floodgates around its creek-side municipal building and raised bridges to accommodate surging water and tumbling debris.
“When epic rains soaked this city with more than 15 inches in just a few days, the planning seemed to pay off.”
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