Business battles aftermath of flood

Flood insurance rare for local companies

FORT COLLINS – BW-3 Pub & Grill reopened three days after the great flood of ’97. The basement offices of the popular Campus West hangout were destroyed along with tens of thousands of dollars worth of stereo and computer equipment, but the kitchen and upstairs bar area were relatively unscathed.
Once the mess was cleaned up and the health department gave the OK, BW-3 was back on its feet.
The day after the flood, Shawn Sanborn, president of the company that operates three BW-3 restaurants in Colorado, along with employees and volunteers, pumped water out…