New Mexico, flood and Village of Ruidoso
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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.
In a span of 90 minutes Tuesday, torrential rainfall triggered record flooding as village officials were in the middle of a scheduled meeting.
El Paso Mayor Renard Johnson expressed condolences following the Tuesday, July 8, flash flood in Ruidoso that killed three people, including two children from a Fort Bliss family.
Flash flooding hit a New Mexico town devastated by wildfires last year, washing away at least one home and causing gas leaks, city officials said Tuesday.
Homes in New Mexico have been destroyed and search and rescue operations are underway after catastrophic and historic flooding left at least three people, including two children, dead in the village of Ruidoso.
A house was swept down a river in Ruidoso, New Mexico, as a flash flood emergency was declared on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. (Courtesy: Kaitlyn Carpenter via Storyful)
Residents of Ruidoso are saying the flash flooding on Tuesday, July 8 is worse than what they experienced last year after two major wildfires. Residents have shared