IRS Gives Extension for Flood-loss Claims

Coloradans affected by the flooding in September have six extra months to claim damage costs on their federal income tax returns. The Internal Revenue Service has given taxpayers in Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer and Weld counties – along with 16 other Colorado counties affected by the flood – until Oct. 15 to decide when to claim flood damage. They otherwise would have had to decide by April 15 whether to claim the losses on their 2013 or 2012 federal tax returns – a decision driven by the amount of tax savings they might receive. Those who miss the October deadline will still be permitted to claim flood-damage losses on their 2013 returns, but not their 2012 forms. Uninsured or unreimbursed losses from flooding, landslides, mudslides or severe...

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Public Meeting on Big Elk Meadows Dams

Public Meeting on Big Elk Meadows Dams

YOU ARE INVITED Public Meeting on Big Elk Meadows Dams and the Little Thompson River and the Re-Construction of the Dams after the September 2013 Flooding Saturday, March 29, 2014 3:00 – 5:00 pm Rogers Hall, 4th and High Street (next to the Old Stone Church, between 4th and 5th on High Street) Lyons, Colorado Members of the Colorado Division of Water Resources, Dam Safety Branch (DSB) will report preliminary findings of their ongoing study of the rainfall and resulting flooding, including the effects of the failure of dams in the Big Elk Meadows (BEM) sub-division on the Little Thompson River. The DSB will also provide an update on the status of the reconstruction of the dams. In addition, representatives of Larimer County Emergency Management, Larimer County...

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Mountain Outreach Team – Flood Recovery

Mountain Outreach Team – Flood Recovery

Colorado Spirit Mountain Outreach Team is designed to support Larimer County’s recovery from the September 2013 floods. They provide emotional support, door-to-door out- reach, and connections or referrals to community resources. They attend community meetings and information sessions to provide citizens with the mist current information on the recovery process. Just look for the friendly people in the blue vests! There is never a charge for services provided by the Mountain Outreach Team. “Mountain Outreach teams attend all county and regional meetings related to the flood and seek to have the most recent information on resources and developments related to recovery. A similar group was formed in the weeks following the High Park Fire. Crisis counselors...

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