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Sunday, January 20, 2013  The City of Colorado Springs Office of Emergency Management will host a resident preparedness meeting on the post Waldo Canyon Fire flood risk later this month.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  The City of Colorado Springs hosted an emergency preparedness meeting Tuesday night. The meeting addressed wildfire awareness, and course of action in the community.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012  From the BAER Team to the city of Colorado Springs, several agencies have been working to prevent flash flooding.  But staying safe also means homeowners have to be prepared and have a plan in place.

Saturday, September 01, 2012  Protecting the properties in the Waldo Canyon burn scar from flash flooding has the Colorado Springs Office of Emergency Management handing out free sandbags.

Thursday, July 19, 2012  It has only been three weeks since the Waldo Canyon Fire roared into Colorado Springs, and already city officials are evaluating what went right, and what they could have done differently.

Thursday, May 26, 2011  In the aftermath of the tornadoes in the midwest many families used their cell phones to find one another, and not just with calls and text messages, but some also used apps on their smartphones.

Thursday, March 18, 2010  County workers closed the road Tuesday as mud and debris coursed down Missionary Ridge northeast of Durango. County Office of Emergency Management director Butch Knowlton says it's too early to say when the road could reopen but it could be weeks.