Colorado Flooding

              Over 170 people are missing in the devastating flooding in the rocky mountains of Colorado.  At least four people have been killed as well. Over thousands of civilians were evacuated, as the flooding could get worse over the weekend. Many civilians are also trapped in the flood while others are stranded. With no electricity or power, it makes it even worse for people unable to contact one another.

              In the text, the emergency responders were doing their best work to help as much as possible. Over 160 civilians were evacuated on Friday by air to a local town that wasn’t as bad as the others. Over 140 roads were closed to ensure the safety of others headed to Colorado. In one county, their were 46 medical rescues on Friday and continued throughout the weekend. Emotions were sparked since many were missing or in a terrible situation. One woman was stranded in her apartment with her 1-month-old baby and her no way out. Thankfully the National Guard arrived and when asks how she felt she replied, “It just really felt God came down and rescued us.” Another woman named Catherine Smith had heavy water and mud falling through her roof and she simply replied, “It was terrifying.” The strength of the print to me is how it’s telling me the situation these people are in and I can picture them in my head. Also it’s telling me how these weather conditions can damage almost everything.

               In one of the videos in the article, a family had to travel on foot to get to safety. The father seemed relieved that he and his family got to safety. He also said the scary part about this is the loud noises he heard from the water and wind crashing in.  His daughter was the brave one, saying nothing was scary and just wanted to get to the destination. In the other video a woman name Katie Farmer said her mom’s house was completely destroyed by the storm. Katie knew where her mother was but also sounded worried because the two haven’t spoken in a couple of days. The strengths of the videos are telling the viewers what position the victims are in. Also, the emotion these victims’ expressions feel depressing because these guys are missing there loved ones and lost their property.

               The viewers commenting on the article feel terrible as well. The majority of the comments gave out their condolences and wishes everyone to be safe. I saw one comment saying the National Guard should be recognized because they’re putting their life on the line. The strength of the interactivity encourages the victims to keep positive and everyone has their backs. I wouldn’t change anything; I want to hear good news about this disaster.