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Katie Hanczaryk and Travis Weed talk about the flooding during the September 2013 floods at the Frasier Meadows retirement community, where they are staff members. They describe the flooding and evacuation of residents from the assisted living wing, where the roof caved in due to flooding, and the health care center. They talk about the way residents, staff, management, and volunteers all worked

Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle talks about some of the events and issues that present challenges for the sheriff's office, including the Flood of 2013 and its aftermath, gun control laws, the use of drones for search and rescue operations, the legalization of marijuana, and the use of alternative sentencing for managing the county jail population.

Crif Crawford and Pete Palmer, residents of the Frasier Meadows retirement community in Boulder, Colorado, present their findings of how and why the flood of September 2013 impacted the retirement community. Their unofficial investigation uncovers some unexpected information about the source of the flooding of Frasier Meadows and other areas that may impact future mitigation efforts. Crawford

David Kimmett describes his experience commuting to and from work by bicycle in Longmont, Colorado, on September 12, 2013, in the midst of the widespread flooding that happened that week. He details the state of creeks, rivers, roads and bridges, both in the morning and evening of that day, as well as the day after. His descriptions include dramatic pictures painted of the extent of the flooding, including minor waterways that turned into large raging rivers, bridges that ordinarily had been 15 feet above the water being wiped out by floods, and the amusing sight of people fishing with nets in the middle of the street as the storm sewers backed up with river water and spewed out water and fish into the air.

Longmont's city manager. He describes his family and their mutual support for each other; his greatest challenge so far as city manager, which was the major flood in September, 2013; and his philosophy of public administration, which involves being in responsive partnership with the citizens of Longmont.

Farrell Lowe, who was living in Pinebrook Hills at the time of the 2013 flood in Boulder County, was instrumental in helping with the rescue of Dan Frisby who was trapped after his house was collapsed by a mud-and-rockslide. In this interview, Farrell, who is a musician, first discusses his background of growing up on a farm in southern Indiana, including rural life, the roots of his interest

Deborah DeBord describes her memories of the September, 2013, flood and their evacuation from Pinewood Springs, CO. One of the reasons they had to evacuate was because her defibrillator was remotely monitored and telephones were down. With the one suitcase they were allowed to carry in the Chinook helicopter, she had a few clothes and her medications but she did not have with her the adaptive

Mark Wischmeyer recalls Wednesday night, September 11, 2013, as a volunteer firefighter in EMS. The river was so deep, Jamestown was cut in half - both bridges were washed out, and all they had were fire radios to communicate. They were trapped for three days, and they kept thinking that the rain was going to stop, but it didn't. He talks about the evacuation, the help coming from all over the country, and how the flood brought neighbors together. He also talks about mold and flood insurance.

Carrie Gonzales tells the story of evacuating her mobile home - where she had lived for about 25 years - during the Boulder County Flood of 2013. Her home was one of many that flooded, leaving her and neighbors stranded at the elementary school on what became an island. She tells of the collaborative community feeling among Lyons people, the aid they got from the National Guard and from FEMA

Larry Sturgeon discusses his work in conducting housing inspections after the Boulder flood of September 2013. He discusses a range of subjects including the declaration of a federal disaster, the role of FEMA in nationally declared disasters, and the elements of an inspection. He details the complete inspection process from efforts to contact those who've applied for assistance to giving

Cindy Domenico, Chair of the Boulder County Commissioners, talks about both the Flood of 2013 and flood recovery efforts six months after the flood. She discusses the extent of the damage caused by the flood, details the recovery work that has been done and that still needs to be done, talks about the economics of flood recovery, and gives contacts for resources available to those who need

Interviewees include Tyler Smith, Eric Carlson, Steven Wheeler, and Robert Ault. In this radio program, U. S. Army personnel and crew members of Blackhawk and Chinook helicopters speak of their experience during the Boulder 2013 flood rescue mission during which they evacuated and rescued more than a thousand people and three hundred to four hundred pets. They discuss the gratifcation of using