Ruidoso, New Mexico and Flash flood
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"Nothing can prepare you for coming into a disaster zone and looking through the bodies of small children and my dad," Timmy Feagin told KOAT.
Officials in Ruidoso, New Mexico will hold a press conference following the three deaths reported due to floods on Tuesday.
The mountain village of Ruidoso has returned to the grim rituals of rebuilding from flash flooding. Crews are working to clear twisted metal, broken trees and muddy debris from streets and homes days after monsoon rains triggered a deadly flash flood in southern New Mexico.
The office of the U.S. Attorney for New Mexico issued a letter warning people about disaster fraud after deadly flooding in Ruidoso.
The New Mexico Department of Justice is warning New Mexicans about scammers trying to defraud people in the wake of the Ruidoso floods. Insurance scams, price-gouging schemes,
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Storm reports from the National Weather Service office in Albuquerque indicate floodwaters have reached homes and several roads throughout Ruidoso are covered with water.
Survivors of the Ruidoso, New Mexico flash flood recount the horrors of the events that left three people dead and a community recovery.