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| Colorado flash flooding kills two people | Colorado flash flooding kills two people |
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| Flooding from a fast-moving storm in Colorado has killed two people and led to the evacuation of hundreds of homes. | Flooding from a fast-moving storm in Colorado has killed two people and led to the evacuation of hundreds of homes. |
| Many roads are closed because of high water and debris, preventing rescue crews from reaching the stranded. | Many roads are closed because of high water and debris, preventing rescue crews from reaching the stranded. |
| Up to 7in (17cm) of rain fell in three hours in the Boulder area on Thursday morning, the third day of rain. | Up to 7in (17cm) of rain fell in three hours in the Boulder area on Thursday morning, the third day of rain. |
| Residents in two areas south-east of the town of Estes Park have been ordered to evacuate after an earthen dam gave way in the area. | Residents in two areas south-east of the town of Estes Park have been ordered to evacuate after an earthen dam gave way in the area. |
| Some 400 students at University of Colorado, Boulder, were evacuated and classes were cancelled on Thursday because of the flooding, said Gabrielle Boerkircher, a spokeswoman for the Boulder emergency management office. | Some 400 students at University of Colorado, Boulder, were evacuated and classes were cancelled on Thursday because of the flooding, said Gabrielle Boerkircher, a spokeswoman for the Boulder emergency management office. |
| More heavy rainfall is expected on Thursday afternoon and evening and a flash-flood watch is in effect for the rest of the day. | |
| 'Weird storm' | |
| Ms Boerkircher said one person was killed when a structure collapsed in the town of Jamestown. | Ms Boerkircher said one person was killed when a structure collapsed in the town of Jamestown. |
| Police on flood patrol in Colorado Springs found a body on Thursday morning on the west side of the city, according to Colorado Springs spokeswoman Kim Melchor. | |
| A 20ft (6m) wall of water was reported in Left Hand Canyon, north of Boulder, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Bob Kleyla. | |
| Rescuers in the area were trying to get through debris to reach a firefighter who climbed a tree to escape the water, according to US media reports. | |
| The storm has also triggered mudslides. | |
| Colorado State Patrol's Captain John Burt said damage was being reported across four counties, including Boulder, Larimer and Jefferson, north-west of Denver, and El Paso County around Colorado Springs. | |
| Ms Boerkircher told AFP news agency that the heavy rainfall had been unusual not only for the amount of rain but for how the storm was behaving. | |
| "It's been a weird storm," she said, adding it had been "turning back around on itself all night". |