I live in Colorado a state in the western US known for the Rocky Mountains and our annual snowfall But the worst natural disaster in my state had nothing to do with snow but rain The Big Thompson flood occurred on July around the resort town of Estes Park When the water finally receded the death toll was lives not including livestock In the wake of that disaster significant studies were done in the area especially in regard to the foundation of roads and highways The walls of the roads that withstood the storm were those filled with concrete In [... more]