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NEWS | May 12, 2017

Colorado National Guard flies flood victims to safety

By Colorado National Guard

CENTENNIAL, Colo. — A crew from the Colorado National Guard was there for its neighbors Thursday, when the four Soldiers evacuated residents trapped by high water and debris following flooding in the Beulah area.

No injuries were reported in the flood.

The Soldiers responded after a verbal executive order from Gov. John Hickenlooper, according to a Guard news release.

The four Soldiers, from Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora, used a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter to assist members of the Pueblo County Sheriff's department.

"The Colorado National Guard stands ready to provide additional support to help the people of Buelah," said Maj. Gen. Michael A. Loh, the state's adjutant general. "We're your neighbors, and we're here to help."

Up to 20 people were flown to safety, according to news reports.

Across the nation, nearly 200 National Guard members in New York have been working on flood-related missions on the shores of Lake Ontario, according to figures from the National Guard Bureau. Those personnel are involved in sand bagging operations.

 

 

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