COS neighborhood continues battle against erosion

a colorado springs neighborhood continues it’s battle against erosion. emergency repairs are underway for a channel along sand creek, at maizeland and wold streets. the channel has been eroding since a storm last summer. rushing water took out a fence last week….and is eating away at backyards along the creek. these repairs are temporary…a long term repair project is still several months away. a homeowner that is being affected says this erosion could cause major issues in the value of his property. “i’m very concerned if the backyard washes out and all utilities wash out, it’s not going to be conducive to sell. i don’t think we could sell right now.” the majority of the 250- thousand-dollar project is being funded by fema. the agency agreed to provide the funding last year…after inspecting damage from a previous flood that washed out part of a concrete