U.S. Senators Hickenlooper and Bennet Assess Flood Damage in South Fork, Colorado
U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet, accompanied by U.S. Representative Jeff Hurd, visited Rio Grande and Mineral counties in Colorado to survey the extensive damage caused by recent flooding. The congressional delegation toured the impacted areas and received a briefing from the Southwest Incident Management Team, local emergency responders, and agency officials. The briefing detailed widespread damage to homes, businesses, roads, bridges, dams, and public lands. A significant concern highlighted was the prolonged closure of U.S. Highway 160 over Wolf Creek Pass, which has sustained considerable damage, with repair operations currently underway.
