Governor Polis Verbally Declares a Disaster Emergency in Response to Heavy Rain and Flooding in Southwestern Colorado

DENVER ~ Colorado Gov. Jared Polis verbally declared a disaster emergency at 8:36 p.m. in response to flooding across 11 counties, according to a state announcement.

The declaration covers La Plata, Archuleta, Montezuma, Dolores, Hinsdale, San Miguel, Ouray, San Juan, Mineral, Alamosa and Rio Grande counties. It activates the State Emergency Operations Plan and authorizes the Colorado National Guard to provide air, ground and engineering assets, as well as unarmed personnel, for flood and debris-flow response, evacuations and search-and-rescue operations as deemed necessary by the Department of Public Safety.

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The department, Colorado State Patrol and Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management are coordinating with local emergency managers. The Colorado Department of Transportation is monitoring road damage and managing closures, the announcement said.

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