Deadly floods in Colorado

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Deadly floods in Colorado
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Areas in the vicinity of Boulder, Colo., are
being hit by severe flash flooding early Thursday
that has led to evacuations and killed at least
one person. Torrential rains have caused what
the National Weather Service has said is an
"extremely dangerous and life threatening
situation." The Weather Service said early
Thursday that more than four inches of rain had
fallen in some areas since noon Wednesday. one
person was killed when a structure collapsed in
Jamestown, but that she didn't have any other
details because rescuers haven't reached the
scene. Multiple homes in the area have collapsed,
there are unconfirmed reports that a local dam
had collapsed, and mudslides and rockslides have
hit several locations.
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