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Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Buffalo Creek, 20 Years Later

In July of 1996 — twenty years ago this month — the town of Buffalo…

Amy Zimmer, July 19, 2016
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Predicting Disaster

In 1998 the University of Colorado’s Natural Hazards Center issued a paper entitled What Hazards…

Amy Zimmer, July 5, 2016
Colorado State Publications Blog

May is Building Safety Month

Governor Hickenlooper has declared May, 2016 as Colorado Building Safety Month.  This month brings recognition…

Amy Zimmer, May 26, 2016
Colorado State Publications Blog

Winter Weather and Insurance

Three days after the coming of spring, Colorado returned to winter today with a major…

Amy Zimmer, March 23, 2016
Colorado State Publications Blog

Volcanoes and Volcanic Activity

Volcanoes in Colorado? While we don’t have volcanoes in Colorado today, volcanoes certainly played a…

Amy Zimmer, January 28, 2016
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: 1882 Colorado Earthquake

Earthquakes in Colorado?  Yes, earthquakes are certainly possible in Colorado, and on November 7, 1882,…

Amy Zimmer, December 1, 2015
Colorado State Publications Blog

Governor’s Disaster Declaration

Lieutenant Governor Garcia (in Governor Hickenlooper’s absence) has issued a disaster declaration for the floods…

Amy Zimmer, July 9, 2015
Colorado State Publications Blog

Insurance Tips for Storm Damage

Many of us received heavy rains and hail this weekend, potentially causing damage to roofs,…

Amy Zimmer, June 10, 2015
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: 1965 Flood

September 2013 notwithstanding, springtime is generally the season when we are most prone to floods…

Amy Zimmer, May 19, 2015
Colorado State Publications Blog

Preparing for Wildfire Season

Colorado has already seen several small wildfires this spring, and the dry weather suggests that…

Amy Zimmer, April 10, 2015
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: The Rocky Flats Fires

The Rocky Flats nuclear weapons plant experienced two large fires, in 1957 and 1969, that…

Amy Zimmer, March 31, 2015
Colorado State Publications Blog

New App from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center

The Colorado Avalanche Information Center has just released a new app for Apple and Android. The…

Amy Zimmer, February 9, 2015
Colorado State Publications Blog

Rockfall Mitigation Video

How does the state transportation department (CDOT) clean up the roadways after a major rockfall?  CDOT…

Amy Zimmer, January 7, 2015
Colorado State Publications Blog

Preparedness Factsheets

The Colorado Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management and www.readycolorado.com, the State’s official preparedness…

Amy Zimmer, December 9, 2014
Colorado State Publications Blog

Fire Safety Laws for Schools

Following a tragic fire that took the lives of 92 children and 3 teachers on…

Amy Zimmer, December 1, 2014
Colorado State Publications Blog

Avalanche Danger

The storm that came through our state this weekend dropped a lot of snow in…

Samantha Hager, November 17, 2014
Colorado State Publications Blog

September is National Preparedness Month

Communities and individuals are better able to withstand disasters when they are prepared, whether it…

Amy Zimmer, September 25, 2014
Colorado State Publications Blog

The Floods — One Year Later

This cool and rainy day brings to mind the pouring rains of one year ago…

Amy Zimmer, September 11, 2014
Colorado State Publications Blog

Mold in the Home

With the recent rainy weather, it is prudent to be aware of the possibility of…

Amy Zimmer, September 5, 2014
Colorado State Publications Blog

Royal Gorge Re-opening

In June 2013, a devastating wildfire destroyed most of the buildings in the Royal Gorge…

Amy Zimmer, July 8, 2014
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