Flooding in Southwestern Colorado causes +380 homes to evacuate
LA PLATA COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) - Heavy rainstorms in La Plata County have caused 383 homes to evacuate due to threats of flooding.
According to the La Plata County Government's social media, all the evacuated homes are located north of Vallecito Lake. The evacuation center is set up at Bayfield High School.
Right now, 10 La Plata County Sheriff's Deputies are helping people evacuate from their homes, while others are hauling sand for sandbags to the Upper Pine River Fire Protection District Station and using heavy machinery to prevent debris from piling up at bridges.
More information about the evacuations can be found here.
