Authorities and rescue teams assigned for the Colorado flooding 2013 have continued to level up their search operations for victims who may have been left stranded at the Rockies and in other evacuations within the prairie towns of the region.

According to Reuters, floodwaters continue to roar down the mountainsides that are saturated with rain funneling to the populated sections in the foothills of various counties like the Boulder and Larimer. The total flooded area even expanded to 17 counties of Colorado which also include the largest urban sections of the state.

With the skies clearing up on a Monday, the authorities searched on foot and riding National Guard vehicles to get to thousands of victims that were isolated by the ruined bridges and roads. Other officials of the emergency management team also ordered further evacuation on Tuesday with firefighters telling residents to finally leave for their own safety.

In Search for Other Stranded Victims Of Colorado Flooding 2013

All the teams assigned for search and rescue continue on to sieve the canyon regions that were greatly affected by the flash floods during the peak of the disastrous flooding. Micki Trost, the spokeswoman of the Office of Emergency Management of the state said that the local police and the firefighters have joined hands to implement the rescue ground operations.

About 12,000 people individuals have been transferred to shelters since the previous week and a thousand more should still be rescued within Larimer County.

President Barack Obama was the one who declared the place as a major disaster area last weekend and released federal funds and other needed resources to offer help to the local state government.

There were 6,400 disaster victims who have already applied for government assistance according to The Weather Channel site.