Ruidoso, new Mexico and flash flooding
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The flash flood emergency was triggered at 3 p.m. in Ruidoso on Tuesday, July 8. Swift water teams were out conducting rescues, officials said.
The resort village of Ruidoso was under a flash flood emergency as slow-moving storms left people trapped in homes and prompted water rescues.
The Village of Ruidoso knows the catastrophes they could face when it rains in the massive burn scar areas. The village has been preparing for monsoon season with emergency
RUIDOSO, N.M. — Severe flooding hit the Ruidoso area Tuesday afternoon and left three people dead, including two children, and others still missing. Ruidoso Mayor Lynn Crawford gave an update during a press conference Wednesday. He said three-and-a-half inches of rain dropped in 90 minutes – amounting to a hundred-year flood.
The Governor of New Mexico has signed an emergency declaration asking help from the federal government for help as Ruidoso deals with flooding.
The village of Ruidoso is reopening roads after rain brought flash floods to parts of the village, washing some of them out. The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory in effect until 7:00 p.
Over the holiday weekend, New Mexico’s neighboring state endured a catastrophic flood that claimed the lives of 90 people, with several others still missing.