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Hunt for bodies delays Big Thompson cleanup
In Loveland Colorado survivors burying their dead faced ongoing body searches as cleanup waited. HUD official cited canyon damages around 50 million dollars with 74 bodies in morgues and nearly 100 dead overall. Families faced postponed funerals and officials used infrared, dogs, and a canyon computer to identify unclaimed remains. Heavy debris removal paused to maintain search priority while plans considered dynamite to clear boulders hindering equipment.
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Loveland
Colo
Big Thompson Canyon
Colorado Rockies
Robert Rosenheim
US Department of Housing and Urban Development
Canyon
Delmer Hunter
Joe Moore
Denver
Vietnam
Herman Altergood
Greeley