Better news in Colorado: Number of unaccounted-for people is dropping.

[backscatter712]

http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_24123861/number-people-unaccounted-colorado-flooding-drops

The number, according to this article, is 201. Still an alarming number of people unaccounted for, but a lot of people have been rescued. Six people are confirmed dead. I'm amazed the number isn't higher given all the flooding.

[malaise]

1. Great news

Thanks

[kestrel91316]

2. 144 died in the 1976 Big T Flood, for comparison. Cell phones, the internet, doppler radar,

social media, and automated telephone alert systems have all contributed to the much lower death toll. I suspect most of those 201 are just fine and don't know that they are among the "unaccounted for".

[backscatter712]

4. I think a lot of them may be stranded.

There's a lot of backcountry that's been cut off from the rest of the world. Roads washed out, phone lines washed out, power washed out, cell signals gone, so we may have a bunch of people who are fine, but cut off.

[kestrel91316]

6. Denver Post says 450 people in the back country north of BT Canyon are refusing evacuation even

though they are completely cut off and the only way in or out is by helicopter. They are fools. Winter is fast approaching.

[Tarheel_Dem]

3. Encouraging news!

[etherealtruth]

5. better news than we have had

[Sissyk]

7. That's very encouraging news!

I've been trying to keep up with all that is going on there, so thanks for this update!

Several years ago, Middle Tennessee went through a 1000 year flood. At first, 100's were missing but later were rescued so I was hoping the same would be the case here.