would be riding on. so instead, you have all of this sand. this is the cleanup that s going on right now here in boulder. but it s some of the outlying areas that have absolutely been devastated. again, as you mentioned, 19,000 homes damaged, alex, or destroyed. we understand it s about 1500 of those homes have been destroyed. it s going to be years before things return to normal here throughout parts of colorado. a dramatic and catastrophic amount of rain oncoming during what is boulder s driest month typically. thanks for your time and explanation, chris. coming up, a new analysis shows last year a food stamps helped lift a record number of people out of poverty. naturally, house republicans are trying to cut billions from the very same program. we ll look at the gop s snap judgments and one ceo s snap challenge. that s next. or more on car insurance. yep, everybody knows that.