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Emergency Watershed Protection Program
Coverage of Emergency Watershed Protection Program in the Nexus archive.
- 8 months later: Southwest Colorado still rebuilding after Trump admin denied disaster funding
Southwest Colorado communities, including Pagosa Springs, are still rebuilding eight months after record-breaking floods caused by Tropical Storms Priscilla and Raymond. The Trump administration denied disaster funding, leaving towns reliant on state and limited federal programs like the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) to cover repairs, which are expected to take years and exceed local financial capacity.