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Arthur Trevino describes the damage to his rental home in Longmont, caused by the Boulder County Flood of 2013. Art's experience was complicated by several factors: he had moved to Boulder only four months before the flood; during the most severe flooding, he was negotiating flooded roads between Westminster and Longmont while his wife with Alzheimer's disease was at home being taken care of by his adult son; and his landlord was out of town for more than a month after the flood. Art describes the work that he and his son did to reclaim the house from damage. He talks about his calm and resilient attitude in the face of challenges; the plentiful help provided by rescue workers, volunteers, government workers, and neighbors; and the general feelilng of heightened community that was a silver lining of the disaster.