Flash floods in Texas killed at least 104 people over the weekend and left many still missing, bringing back tragic memories from major floods in Colorado’s past.
“When I see that, my heart goes out to the community, especially with loss of life,” said Mike Chard, director of the Office of Disaster Management for the City and County of Boulder, referring to the flooding in Texas. “It just rips you up inside that even one life was lost.”
Chard can relate to what first responders in Texas are going through after dealing with a deadly flash flood that devastated the Boulder area in 2013…