Saturday, Twitchy reported on the floodwaters that swept through Manitou Springs, Colo., Friday night and the devastation left behind.
Officials: 6 buildings deemed unsafe, 11 limited damage, and 23 with cosmetic damage following flooding in #Manitou Springs, #Colorado.
— WATCHTOWER (@news_24_365) August 11, 2013
The cleanup and restoration process is now well underway.
Shop owner says store is a total loss, but bc of volunteers the mess and debris is mostly cleaned up #manitouflood pic.twitter.com/0nElssDwui
— Meagan Fitzgerald (@MeaganNBCDC) August 11, 2013
#COwx MT @CBSDenver: #Breaking #waldoflood 6 buildings major damage in Manitou Springs flash flooding. Pic: pic.twitter.com/euAVQzttuz
— Mark Murphy (@MarkMurphy2011) August 11, 2013
Helping manitou springs clean up
— Gweg (@ItsGwegoclock) August 11, 2013
RT @csgazette: PHOTOS: Aftermath of #Manitou Springs flood. http://t.co/v65ouj5Gkg pic.twitter.com/fLZmsZQLuC So incredibly sad
— Robert Lamb (@robertclamb) August 11, 2013
Strangers in town to help restore #ManitouSprings back to where it was pic.twitter.com/DJUxRUFACF
— Meagan Fitzgerald (@MeaganNBCDC) August 11, 2013
here is Manitou Springs #Colorado you see the damage on Park Avenue after a flash flood ripped through downtown #USA pic.twitter.com/LIt6GudPDm
— Tamer Yazar (@tameryazar) August 11, 2013
Heading home and passing Manitou Springs were the road is closed because half of it is missing! 🙁 pic.twitter.com/XHoOXR06Oj
— RETIREDArmywife (@MaganRae) August 11, 2013
Restoration crew working on clearing mud and 3' of water from shop basement #manitouflood @9NEWS pic.twitter.com/TLJmyFXatH
— Meagan Fitzgerald (@MeaganNBCDC) August 11, 2013
Here is some positive news:
https://twitter.com/7NewsNOW/status/366631796567322624
The mother of missing person Juston Travis called Sheriffs Office dispatch and reported she has spoken to Juston and he is safe. #waldoflood
— EPCSheriff (@EPCSheriff) August 11, 2013
Twitchy wishes Manitou Springs a speedy recovery.
Thoughts and prayers for those affected by the floods and mud slides in Manitou Springs, Colorado
— Celeste Soucie (@celestesoucie) August 11, 2013
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