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A boy watches as soldiers assist Boulder County authorities transport evacuated residents of Lyons, Colo., to Longmont, Colo., Sept. 13, 2013, as part of search and rescue operations from homes between Boulder and Lyons, Colo., due to flooding in the state.

A boy watches as soldiers assist Boulder County authorities transport evacuated residents of Lyons, Colo., to Longmont, Colo., Sept. 13, 2013, as part of search and rescue operations from homes between Boulder and Lyons, Colo., due to flooding in the state.

A boy watches as soldiers assist Boulder County authorities transport evacuated residents of Lyons, Colo., to Longmont, Colo., Sept. 13, 2013, as part of search and rescue operations from homes between Boulder and Lyons, Colo., due to flooding in the state.

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