City of Boulder to Close All Administrative Offices, Age Well Centers and Recreation Facilities Dec. 18

Due to citywide power outages from extreme high winds, all city administrative offices, Age Well centers and recreation facilities will be closed all day Thursday, Dec. 18.

The city anticipates it will take Xcel Energy crews some time to restore power both to proactive shutoff areas and neighborhoods where infrastructure was damaged due to wind. In addition, there is significant debris in the roads, including downed limbs and power lines, and many traffic signals remain inoperable. Police are urging extreme caution for anyone who must travel tomorrow.

Public safety officials and critical response personnel will continue to work. Reopening of city buildings will be evaluated on a day-to-day basis. Xcel Energy has already indicated another planned power outage tentatively scheduled for Friday, Dec. 19, based on current forecasts.

The city and county Emergency Operations Center remains activated. Be sure you are signed up to receive urgent emergency alerts from police or fire officials at www.bocoalert.org. Additional helpful public safety information is available on the Office of Disaster Management's website. You can also sign up to receive this information on your phone by texting BOCOINFO to 888777.

If you wish to receive alerts and safety information in a language other than English, please download the Reachwell app on your phone. You will have an option to select the language that works best for you.