400 people still missing due to prolonged flooding in Colorado, USA

• September 17, 2013 18:12

The state government mobilized helicopters and rescue forces to assist people.

Seven people have died and 400 are still missing after a week of heavy rain and flooding in the US state of Colorado. The state government has had to evacuate people to safe areas and mobilize helicopters and rescue forces to assist people.

Local authorities had to mobilize the army to carry out rescue work (Photo: Reuters)

An estimated 1,000 people remain stranded in Larimer and Boulder counties as rising floodwaters erode roads, structures and telecommunications lines.

At least 1,500 homes were destroyed and 4,500 others were severely damaged by the floods. The bad weather also destroyed many properties and goods of businesses operating in the state of Colorado.

The flooding that has lasted for the past week is second only to the 1976 flood in Boulder, also in this state, which killed nearly 150 people. President Barack Obama has approved federal aid to help areas affected by the above flooding. In 1969, the US state of Colorado also experienced prolonged heavy rains that caused widespread flooding./.

According to VOV - DT