{"id":34921,"date":"2025-07-13T02:58:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T02:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/popularnews.pw\/?page_id=34921"},"modified":"2025-07-13T02:58:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T02:58:15","slug":"two-children-among-dead-as-floodwaters-ravage-new-mexico-town","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/popularnews.pw\/?page_id=34921","title":{"rendered":"Two Children Among Dead As Floodwaters Ravage New Mexico Town"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n<strong>Flash Floods Devastate Ruidoso, New Mexico, and Parts of Texas<\/strong>\u00a0The town of\u00a0<strong>Ruidoso, New Mexico<\/strong>, still recovering from last year\u2019s wildfires, was hit by catastrophic flash floods on\u00a0<strong>July 8<\/strong>, following heavy monsoon rains. The floods damaged or destroyed homes and businesses, caused gas leaks, mudslides, and submerged bridges.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nMore than\u00a0<strong>30 swift-water rescues<\/strong>\u00a0were reported. The\u00a0<strong>Rio Ruidoso<\/strong>\u00a0crested at a record\u00a0<strong>20 feet<\/strong>\u00a0after intense rainfall over wildfire burn scars.\u00a0<strong>Three people<\/strong>, including a\u00a0<strong>4-year-old girl<\/strong>, a\u00a0<strong>7-year-old boy<\/strong>, and a man in his 40s\u201350s, died after being swept away by the floodwaters. Officials warned the public to stay in safe areas as search and rescue operations continued.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nThe\u00a0<strong>Ruidoso Community Center<\/strong>\u00a0was opened as a shelter. Mayor Lynn Crawford and Governor Michelle Lujan <strong>sh Floods Devastate Ruidoso, New Mexico, and Parts of Texas<\/strong>\u00a0The town of\u00a0<strong>Ruidoso, New Mexico<\/strong>, still recovering from last year\u2019s wildfires, was hit by catastrophic flash floods on\u00a0<strong>July 8<\/strong>, following heavy monsoon rains. The floods damaged or destroyed homes and businesses, caused gas leaks, mudslides, and submerged bridges.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nMore than\u00a0<strong>30 swift-water rescues<\/strong>\u00a0were reported. The\u00a0<strong>Rio Ruidoso<\/strong>\u00a0crested at a record\u00a0<strong>20 feet<\/strong>\u00a0after intense rainfall over wildfire burn scars.\u00a0<strong>Three people<\/strong>, including a\u00a0<strong>4-year-old girl<\/strong>, a\u00a0<strong>7-year-old boy<\/strong>, and a man in his 40s\u201350s, died after being swept away by the floodwaters. Officials warned the public to stay in safe areas as search and rescue operations continued.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nThe\u00a0<strong>Ruidoso Community Center<\/strong>\u00a0was opened as a shelter. Mayor Lynn Crawford and Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham called the event one of the worst in recent history, citing the lasting impact of 2024\u2019s\u00a0<strong>South Fork Fire<\/strong>, which made the land unable to absorb water.\r\n\r\n \r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1371\" src=\"https:\/\/dailyfocuspress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-218.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n \r\n\r\nMeanwhile,\u00a0<strong>Texas<\/strong>\u00a0also faced deadly flooding. As of July 5,\u00a0<strong>51 people<\/strong>\u00a0were confirmed dead across several counties.\u00a0<strong>Kerr County<\/strong>, home to\u00a0<strong>Camp Mystic<\/strong>, was hit hardest, with\u00a0<strong>43 deaths<\/strong>, including\u00a0<strong>15 children<\/strong>. At least\u00a0<strong>23 campers<\/strong>\u00a0remain missing. Rescue teams continued operations as severe storms and a \u201cflood wave\u201d rapidly swelled the\u00a0<strong>Guadalupe River<\/strong>.\r\n\r\n \r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1372\" src=\"https:\/\/dailyfocuspress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-219.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n \r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1370\" src=\"https:\/\/dailyfocuspress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-217.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n \r\n\r\nOfficials across both states urged caution and are coordinating with federal agencies for aid and recovery.\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Flash Floods Devastate Ruidoso, New Mexico, and Parts of Texas\u00a0The town of\u00a0Ruidoso, New Mexico, still recovering from last year\u2019s wildfires, was hit by catastrophic flash floods on\u00a0July&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":34922,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-34921","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - 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