Colorado flood death toll rises, amid oil spills
Evacuees were allowed to check briefly on their homes in the town of Lyons The death toll from historic flooding that hit Colorado last week has risen to seven people, as the state faces 10 oil spills caused by the deluge. Colorado's oil agency said it was tracking two "notable" and eight minor spills across the flood area. Three other people are missing and presumed dead after a week of heavy rains were capped by flash-flooding. Residents in one town completely cut off by water were allowed back on Thursday for a short period of time. Under tight security, evacuees in Lyons were given just two hours to check on their homes and leave. Teacher's fatal decision The town had been cut off after the St Vrain river overtopped its banks on 9 September, destroying dozens of homes, a trailer park, two town bridges and sections of the only road in and out of the community of 1,600 people. A mother and daughter view a damaged bridge in the community of Longmont "We...