According to the FEMA National Risk Index, Boulder County is ranked as “relatively moderate” for natural hazards while the majority of Colorado is ranked as relatively low risk. Some of the specific hazards we are at risk for include high wind, wildfire, flooding, hail, lightning, landslides, winter weather, cold waves, and even tornados. This area of the state is no stranger to disasters and many of the residents have been personally impacted by such disasters. Being prepared for disasters and having a plan can reduce risk to people, their animals, their homes, and their communities as well as make the recovery smoother.
DISASTER ASSISTANCE
- USDA Disaster Assistance ELAP- Livestock Assistance
- FEMA Assistance
- Red Cross: 1-800-417-0495
- Mental Health Fire Crisis Hotline: 303-447-1665
- Victim Assistance: 303-441-3656
- Disability and Disaster Hotline: 1-800-626-4959 Community members who need additional support can call/or text
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
- Emergency Management Boulder County
- Disaster Management City of Boulder
- Sign up for BoCO Alert Boulder – 911 Emergency & Opt In – Sign Up
- After the Disaster Guidebook – Boulder County ENGLISH
- After the Disaster Guidebook – Boulder County SPANISH
- Financial Emergency Preparedness
- Food Safety and Storage for Emergency Preparedness
- Emergency Water Supplies and Treatment
EXTREME WEATHER
- Colorado Climate Center – Colorado Climate Center
- National Drought Mitigation Center – Monitor | National Drought Mitigation Center
- Severe Cold Weather Rangeland and Livestock Considerations
FIRE RESOURCES
FIRE RESISTANT LANDSCAPING
- Firewise Plant Materials
- Fire-Resistant Landscaping
- Wildfire Resources
- Returning Home After A Fire
- After The Fire – FEMA
- Picking Up The Pieces After a Fire
- Well Water Questions
- Safe Clean Up After a Fire
DROUGHT RESOURCES
- Colorado Drought Advisors – Colorado Drought Plan Program
- Making Decisions and Coping Well with Drought
- Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) Insurance: A Possible Drought Management Tool for Colorado Ranchers
- Landscape Management during Drought and with Limited Water Availability in Colorado
- Stretching Your Horse’s Hay Supply During Drought
- Sheep Feeds and Management Guidelines During Drought
- Alternative Feeds for Cattle During Drought
- The Hidden Value of Landscapes: Implications for Drought Planning
ANIMALS AND LIVESTOCK RESOURCES
- Caring for Livestock Before Disaster
- Caring for Livestock During Disaster
- Caring for Livestock After Disaster
- Animal Carcass Disposal
- Biosecurity 101
- Avian Disease Information
- Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
- Carcass Disposal: Avian Flu
- Foot and Mouth Disease
- Cattle and Bison Disease Information
- Equine Disease Information
- Sheep and Goat Disease Information
- Swine Disease Information
- Wildlife Disease Information
- Where can I donate hay for horses?
