Videos: Trapped Lyons residents being evacuated by National Guard

Much of Boulder County has been hard hit by ongoing flooding in the area -- but few communities can compare to what's happening right now in Lyons. The town is cut off by rushing waters, prompting an order for the National Guard to evacuate residents trapped there since Wednesday. Videos...
By Michael RobertsSeptember 13, 2013
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Much of Boulder County has been hard hit by ongoing flooding in the area — but few communities can compare to what’s happening right now in Lyons. The town is cut off by rushing waters, prompting an order for the National Guard to evacuate residents trapped there since Wednesday.

Videos of the torrential onslaught are the most startling we’ve seen since the situation arose. We’ve collected some of the most memorable. Check them out below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq96Yda9f88

Continue for more videos of the flooding in Lyons.

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Continue for more videos of the flooding in Lyons.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com

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