Mountain Strong! That is what Colorado is and will continue to be. In the aftermath of the recent flooding that has affected Northern Colorado and our precious Loveland community, the city of Loveland staff and council, chamber board and staff, our ambassadors and many of our investors, as well as countless volunteers from the community have been working hard to help those in need and begin the slow process of rebuilding. I continue to be drawn to the resilience, generosity and compassion of this community. We still profess that there is no greater place to live, work and raise a family than right here in Northern Colorado.

We are working with our partners at the city, county and state to help area businesses and individuals find the resources they need for disaster assistance. We have compiled this information for you below. Please continue to check our website, www.loveland.org as we will have this comprehensive list there as well a way for you to sign up to volunteer.

• If you sustained loss or damage, you should immediately register for disaster assistance by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or by visiting DisasterAssistance.gov.
• If you are a displaced homeowner or business in Loveland or surrounding areas, please visit the Northern Colorado 2013 Disaster Assistance Center (DAC) located in Building B at the Rocky Mountain center for Innovation and Technology (Former Agilent campus), 815 14^th St. SW.
• If you would like to donate goods or volunteer for the DAC, please take them to Building D at RMCIT, 815 14^th St SW.
• If you are a business that has been affected by flooding, find a list of local Business Recovery Centers to gain access to free consulting and business assistance, visit http://www.coloradosbdc.org/consulting/disaster-relief.
• For emergency information on the weather situation, Call (970) 962-2020 and use 1610 AM radio for updates.
• For small businesses affected by the flooding, register your claim with the Small Business Administration, http://www.sba.gov. Important to note: rather you think you need to register or not please begin the process to get your name in the system and this needs to be done within 60 days.
• For a list of housing resources available from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, visit their resource page for Colorado flood victims, http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/press/press_releases_media_advisories/2013/HUDNo.13-142.
• For farmers seeking assistance, visit the Farm Service Agency's Disaster Assistance Programs, https://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=diap&topic=landing, resource page.
• For a comprehensive overview of what to do before, during and after a flood, please visit the Federal Emergency Management Agency's flood resource page, http://www.ready.gov/floods.
• For a list of road closures from the flooding, visit cotrip.org, coloradodot.info, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/coloradodot, or call 511 and download CDOT Mobile.
• For updates on navigating flooded areas, visit www.facebook.com/ColoradoStatePatrol, at @CSP_News on Twitter or contact Jeff.goodwin@state.co.us for more information.
• For updates on National Parks, go to cpw.state.co.us, @COParksWildlife on Twitter or Facebook at facebook.com/ColoradoParksandWildlife. 
• For information on public health and the environment, Visit Larimer County's website, http://www.larimer.org/health/ or visit the CDPHE's website,  http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/CDPHE-Main/CBON/1251583470000, follow the department at @CDPHE on Twitter or www.facebook.com/CDPHE or contact mark.salley@state.co.us for more information.
• If you have experienced a fraudulent charity or home repair scam call the Attorney General's Office at 1-800-222-4444 or visitwww.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov/complaint.
• If you have livestock that needs to be evacuated or other agriculture needs, visit coloradofarmbureau.com/disasterfund.
• If you have insurance questions, call the Division of Insurance at 1-800-930-3745, follow at @DORAColorado or www.facebook.com/dora.colorado. File claims with your current insurance provider.
• If you are unemployed as a result of physical damage or destruction to your place of employment or physical inability to access your worksite, visit www.larimerworkforce.org or www.coloradoui.gov, www.facebook.com/coloradolabor and @ColoradoLabor on Twitter. To share your questions, concerns, and resources with the LCWC's Business Development Team, contact a consultant at 970-498-6665 or business@larimer.org. 
• If you are in need of human service offices, visit www.colorado.gov/CDHS,  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Colorado-Department-of-Human-Services/100791360004450 or at @CO_CDHS on Twitter.
• To learn how the Department of Education is working with local school districts, visit http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdegen/cofloodresources, www.cde.state.co.us, www.facebook.com/codepted or @codepted on Twitter.
• The Department of Revenue will extend tax filing deadlines for any taxpayer affected by the floods, To learn more, visit www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/Revenue/REVX/1251643466091.
• Contact the State Historic Preservation Office for questions regarding
  flood damage to historic properties and personal items such as photographs and documents at oahp@state.co.us.

Please feel free to pass this information along and encourage your friends, relatives, neighbors, and business acquaintances to do the same.   

We encourage you to stay positive and look for ways to join forces as we can clearly do more together than we can alone. We will get more information out to you as if becomes available.

Blessings to you and yours,

Mindy McCloughan