New Mexico Faces Repeat Flash Floods
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Flash flooding from torrential rain hit Ruidoso, New Mexico, killing at least three people and prompting dozens of rescues, officials said. A house was seen being carried downstream Tuesday by the fast-moving water a year after the same area was devastated by two wildfires.
The resort village of Ruidoso was under a flash flood emergency as slow-moving storms left people trapped in homes and prompted water rescues.
Flash floods interrupted recovery efforts in Ruidoso, New Mexico, on Thursday. Just 9 days after powerful floods left three people dead, a new round of monsoon rains cut off roads and homes. Watch this video for the latest on the flooding and rescues.
At least three people, including two children, were killed and one person is missing after torrential rain triggered raging flash flooding Tuesday in a wildfire-scarred village in southern New Mexico,
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Crews are working to clear twisted metal, broken trees and muddy debris from streets and homes a day after monsoon rains triggered a deadly flash flood in southern New Mexico.
At least three people were killed by historic flash floods in a New Mexico mountain community that suffered devastating wildfires last year, officials said late Tuesday.
The 7-year-old and 4-year-old who died after flash flooding overtook a village in New Mexico earlier this week have been identified as Sebastian and Charlotte Trotter, the children of a U.S. army soldier,
Emergency crews carried out at least 85 swift water rescues in the Ruidoso area, including of people who were trapped in their homes and cars. No deaths were immediately reported.
Torrential rains triggered flash floods in New Mexico that killed at least three people on Tuesday, including two young children, and trapped dozens in homes and vehicles in the resort village of Ruidoso,
Albuquerque has issued a flood watch for parts of central New Mexico, including the South Central Mountains. The flood watch is in effect through 6 p.m. Friday night. Thunderstorms are expected to continue to increase in coverage and intensity in the Ruidoso area through early and mid afternoon.