New Mexico, 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.
Heavy rains are triggering flash flooding in New Mexico, posing a dangerous new threat to areas recently devastated by wildfires. Members of the Tulsa Police Department are on the ground helping manage the response.
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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.
The resort village of Ruidoso was under a flash flood emergency as slow-moving storms left people trapped in homes and prompted water rescues.
Ruidoso's surge follows deadly flooding in Texas, where authorities reported more than 160 people missing in the aftermath of catastrophic storms.
RUIDOSO, N.M. (AP) — The mountain village of Ruidoso returned to the grim rituals of rebuilding after flash flooding and a deadly natural disaster, just one year after wildfire and intense flooding reshaped the popular vacation getaway and its surroundings.
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,
The slow-moving system could stall in areas and drop up to 3 inches of rain an hour, which could overwhelm pumps in some neighborhoods.
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.
Flash flooding triggered by heavy monsoon rains in New Mexico trapped dozens of people in homes and vehicles in and around the mountain resort village of Ruidoso on Tuesday and swept away an entire house,
New Mexicans will experience continued storm activity and a high risk of burn scar flash flooding Saturday. The chance of rain is 48% in Santa Fe and 67% in Ruidoso. Storm coverage will decrease some Sunday, becoming scattered. The burn scar flash flooding risk will drop to moderate to high.