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after the fire
flood preparednEss & recovery resources

PREPARE WITH THE NEW COLORADO POST-FIRE RECOVERY PLAYBOOK
FOR MORE wildfire resources 
visit our partner organization's website
co-co.org/programs/post-fire/
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Many forests in Colorado are overstocked with dead and dying trees and an overload of understory wood and vegetation. When these forests burn, they burn intensely, often spreading over large swaths of steep, rugged terrain very quickly. These fires leave large sections of upper watersheds with no vegetation to absorb rainfall. When it rains, the water rolls off scorched soils, carrying burned trees, top soil, rocks and other material down steep grades in post-fire floods which can threaten life, safety, property and infrastructure. These intensely burned areas are slow to regenerate, making recovery difficult for landowners, communities, agricultural and recreational interests, and wildlife habitat.

Local response and timely intervention can help mitigate some of fire's negative impacts on communities and the landscape and help speed healing of both. Resources are often available after a fire from federal, state and county governments and nonprofit watershed health organizations. Projects are most successful when the local community, through a local nonprofit, is involved in recovery decisions from the start. Safety is of utmost importance during the fire and when post-fire flooding hits, which can be immediately following a fire during the first rain and remain a threat for many years. Education, awareness and preparedness is the first line of defense. 
UNDERSTANDING FLOOD AFTER FIRE
FEMA FLOOD AFTER FIRE
COLORADO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEBRIS FLOW
UNDERSTANDING BURN SEVERITY

BURNED AREA EMERGENCY RESPONSE (BAER) 
WEATHER & ALERTS
iALERT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
ACCUWEATHER
NOAA WEATHER RADIO INFORMATION
PURCHASE A NOAA WEATHER RADIO
COLORADO FLOOD THREAT BULLETIN
HEALTH & WELL BEING AFTER DISASTER
BEFORE, DURING & AFTER WILDFIRE
FEMA COPING WITH DISASTER

HELPING CHILDREN COPE WITH DISASTER
PLAN AHEAD FOR DISASTER READY.GOV
FLOOD INSURANCE
​NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM
​FLOODSMART.GOV

BUILD AN EMERGENCY KIT
READY.GOV
PROJECT WILDFIRE GO-KIT
RED CROSS DISASTER SURVIVAL KIT
EARLY RECOVERY & DISASTER RELIEF 
NRCS EMERGENCY WATERSHED PROTECTION
DISASTER RECOVERY PROGRAMS
RED CROSS DISASTER RELIEF & RECOVERY
​FEMA INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE
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FEMA RECOVERY RESOURCES


FLOOD PROTECTION
SANDBAGGING
HESCO FLOOD BARRIERS
​NRCS FIRE REHABILITATION ASSISTANCE
MODIFIED CRIB WALLS
LONG-TERM RECOVERY & RESTORATION
COLORADO STATE FOREST SERVICE POST-FIRE REHABILITATION
RMFI WILDFIRE RESTORATION HANDBOOK
​QUIVIRA EROSION CONTROL FIELD GUIDE
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INDUCED MEANDERING FOR INCISED CHANNELS

BURNED AREA LEARNING NETWORK STRUCTURES
REVEGETATION AFTER FIRE

NRCS FIRE REHABILITATION ASSISTANCE
MODIFIED CRIB WALLS
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