Colorado officials lead thousands of inhabitants to abandon the houses

With fears of an even more brutal rise of water levels, the Colorado authorities advised thousands of inhabitants of the region of Boulder to leave their homes.

A week ago that the torrential rains ravage the u.s. State of Colorado, already destroyed part of HighWay 36 and forced thousands of people to abandon their homes. At least three people died and rescue teams have not had your hands full.

"Must be the biggest storm I can remember in the history of the State," says the Governor, John Hickenlooper, who adds: "the recovery won't last a week. We lost a large part of the infrastructure and we will take many weeks to rebuild all this. "

The storms are not unusual this time of year in Colorado. What is unusual this time is the intensity of the rains, which increased further on Wednesday and Thursday, leaving completely isolated several towns at the foot of the Rocky Mountains.

On Thursday, Barack Obama has declared a State of emergency in the region and already unblocked federal funding to help cope with the situation.

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