Colorado Daily Status Report: October 19, 2023

 Colorado Daily Status Report Link to the full report.

 

State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) Status Level 3

SEOC continues to support of the following: Fremont County investigation support, migrant sheltering support in Denver, Marshall Fire recovery and DR4731. SEOC is operational Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Fremont County Support

On October 17, 2023 the Colorado Bureau of Investigation issued an update on behalf of the Fremont County Sheriff and Coroner.  SEOC resources have demobilized from Fremont County.

On October 5 Gov. Polis verbally approved an emergency disaster declaration to approve state resources in support of the Fremont County and the  Return to Nature investigation and hazardous materials clean up with the activation of the Colorado State Emergency Operations Center and support of the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.

Information Resources

• CBI Oct. 17 News Release: Return to Nature Funeral Home Update
  
• Fremont County Sheriff's Office Website
• Fremont County Sheriff's Office Facebook page
• Fremont County Emergency Management Facebook page
• Colorado Bureau of Investigations Website
• Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies Website
  
• Colorado State Emergency Operations Website
  

Disaster Declaration DR4731 June Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes Incident

• August 25, 2023 President Biden approved Colorado's disaster declaration request and it is formally known as DR4731.
• Public Assistance Grant application deadline is Friday, September 22.  All applicant briefings have been completed for the initial approved counties.  The deadline for the counties added onto the declaration is October 20. 
  
• Public Assistance Grant Program approved for the following counties:
• Arapahoe 
• Baca
  
• Cheyenne
• Douglas
  
• Elbert
• El Paso
• Kiowa
  
• Kit Carson
• Lincoln
• Logan 
• Prowers
  
• Teller
  
• Washington
   
• Information available on the Colorado DHSEM Recovery website for DR4731. 
  
• Press releases related to DR4731 approval:
• White House: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Colorado Disaster Declaration
• FEMA: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Disaster Declaration for Colorado
• State of Colorado: Governor Polis Releases Statement on White House Disaster Declaration

 

Migrant Support

Information links for Denver area migrant support.

 

• Migrant Support in Denver Overview Webpage
• Denver Dashboard for Migrant Support
• Donations Information for Denver Migrant Support

Current Wildfires

The SEOC is not monitoring any wildfires.  View the Colorado Current Wildfires Map. 

Daily Status Report

• Download or view the daily status report: https://bit.ly/COStatus101923.