At Least 3 People Dead In Ruidoso New Mexico Flash Flooding
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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.
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a flash flood emergency for Ruidoso on Tuesday, warning of rapidly deteriorating conditions and rising river levels
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The two children were identified as Charlotte Trotter, 4, and Sebastian Trotter, 7, according to their aunt Tiffanie Wyatt. She said their father, Sebastian Trotter, a solder based at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, and their mother, Stephanie, both suffered serious injuries but survived and were receiving medical treatment at a hospital in Texas.
RUIDOSO – Flooding from rains along the burn scars of last year’s South Fork and Salt fires caused major damage and destruction along the Ruidoso River Tuesday, washing away homes, trapping people in structures, and flooding Ruidoso Downs Racetrack.
The Village of Ruidoso knows the catastrophes they could face when it rains in the massive burn scar areas. The village has been preparing for monsoon season with emergency
The monsoon season starts June 15, and while this season is expected to have a normal amount of rainfall, burn scars in Ruidoso could cause flooding.
Burn scars from the 2024 wildfires increase the risk of flooding in Ruidoso, New Mexico. The National Weather Service predicts a more active monsoon season than the past couple of years.