One example is the 2013 Big Thompson Canyon flood, which killed nine people and destroyed nearly 2,000 homes northwest of Denver.

After seeing the damage done from the flash floods in Texas, a man came down from Colorado to lend a helping hand. FOX 26's Jillian Hartmann spoke to the man about his efforts and why he felt the need to help.

Colorado Task Force 1 -- the multi-agency FEMA task force of specialized search and rescue crews -- is sending around 45 people to Texas to help local crews with search, rescue, and recovery in response to the deadly and devastating floods that have killed over 100 people and left dozens more missing.