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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.
A new round of summer storms is bringing relentless rain from the South to the Northeast spawning flash floods, dramatic lightning and causing more than 8,000 flight delays. It comes as the Southwest is still reeling from intense flooding from Texas to New Mexico.
Flash flooding from heavy rain killed at least three people and prompted dozens of rescues in the Ruidoso area of southern New Mexico, officials said — the same area devastated by wildfires last year.
Mayor Lynn Crawford said hearts are broken over the lives lost and stomachs are in knots as residents begin to take stock of the damage.
As recovery efforts continue following deadly floods in central Texas last week, neighboring New Mexico is seeing flooding of its own. NewsNation’s Jorge Ventura has the latest, live from Kerr County,
Monsoon rains triggered dangerous flash flooding in an area of southern New Mexico that was stripped of vegetation by recent wildfires. The National Weather Service issued flood warnings in the Ruidoso area on Tuesday and officials urged residents to seek higher ground as the waters of the Rio Ruidoso rose nearly 19 feet in a matter of minutes.
Follow for live updates in the Texas flooding as more than 160 are missing as rescuers continue a desperate search
A DEVASTATING photo showing the smiling faces of the Camp Mystic girls has become the symbol of the Texas floods as the death toll climbs to 108. The entire group from the Bubble Inn cabin — 13