A dangerous solution

We live in Evergreen and were without power AND water from Weds to Saturday night. We have livestock animals that very nearly ran out of water and finding water became increasingly difficult. The conditions in our home became unsanitary and dangerous, but we couldn’t leave due to the animals we’re responsible for. The total lack of community outreach from Xcel, a profit-rich organization, was shocking. They failed to coordinate with local authorities to deliver water to well users, create community shelters, or organize resources in any meaningful way. While none of us want our homes to burn down, a reasonable solution surely exists somewhere in the middle of two extremes: negligence on one end and callous heavy handed treatment on the other. Xcel, please work to find a well designed and more thoughtful solution before the next time.