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New Mexico flash flooding brushes up whole residence away, motivates loads of saves
Upgraded on: July 9, 2025/ 2: 16 AM EDT / CBS Information Large rainfalls soaked the Ruidoso location of south New Mexico Tuesday and triggered flash flooding, with water moving so swiftly it was seen bring a home downstream. It was uncertain if...

New Mexico Flooding: Live Tracker Maps as Emergency Declared
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New Mexico's rural areas gain high-speed internet through federal funding
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has announced the completion of three broadband projects that have brought high-speed internet to over 500 rural locations in Cibola and McKinley counties. These initiatives were executed by the Office of Broadband...
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Flash Flood Overtakes New Mexico Village, Homes Swept Away as Emergency Declared
NEED TO KNOW A flash flood overtook the Ruidoso area in New Mexico on Tuesday, July 8 Emergency crews carried out at least 85 swift-water rescues, Danielle Silva of the New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management told the...

Joseph Shepard sued by the New Mexico State Ethics Commission
By Joshua Bowling, Searchlight New Mexico In addition to staying at five-star resorts, buying luxury furniture and traveling the world on the taxpayers’ dime, former Western New Mexico University President Joseph Shepard also took money intended...

Three Missing After Flash Floods Hit New Mexico Village Scarred By Wildfires Last Summer
Topline At least three people were reported missing after heavy rains triggered flash floods on Tuesday in and around the village of Ruidoso, New Mexico, which was scarred by the South Fork and Salt wildfires a year ago. File Photo: A sign at the...
At least three dead in New Mexico flash flooding
At least three people are dead in the village of Ruidoso, New Mexico after heavy rain caused flash flooding. Up to 8.8cm (3.5in) of rain fell, causing the Ruidoso river to rise to an historic level. The floodwaters have now receded. A man and two...
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Watch | New Mexico flood video, house swept away by 200-foot wave in Rio Ruidoso River
Flash floods have been wreaking havoc in parts of the southwestern US, with several people dead and missing in Texas. Now, reports of widespread inundation in New Mexico have surfaced, with dozens trapped in homes and vehicles as waters gush...

Flash floods in New Mexico resort town kill three, trap dozens in homes and vehicles
(Removes extraneous letters in headline.) (Reuters) -Torrential rains triggered flash floods in New Mexico that killed at least three people on Tuesday, including two young children, and trapped dozens in homes and vehicles in the resort village...

world Flash flooding in New Mexico resort town traps dozens in homes and vehicles
Flash flooding triggered by heavy monsoon rains in New Mexico trapped dozens of people in homes and vehicles in and around the mountain resort village of Ruidoso on Tuesday (July 8) and swept away an entire house, according to a state emergency...

Three missing and house swept away as flash flooding hits New Mexico
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New Mexico Flash Floods: House Floats Down a River in Ruidoso As Heavy Rain Triggers Flooding in US State, Terrifying Videos Surface
Amid flash floods in Texas, heavy rainfall triggered flooding in the US state of New Mexico. Multiple videos going viral on video show houses and cars floating away amid flooding in Riodoso, New Mexico. It is also learnt that people were trapped...
Flash floods hit New Mexico resort town; terrifying videos show house swept away, dozens rescued
Flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains struck the mountain village of Ruidoso in New Mexico, trapping dozens of residents in homes and vehicles and sweeping an entire house down the Rio Ruidoso. Shocking video footage circulating on social...

New Mexico Flash Flooding: House Seen Swept Away in Roaring Waters
Flash flooding in the mountainous region of southern New Mexico on Tuesday swept away a house in the violent waters, as videos circulated widely online capturing the destruction. Newsweek reached out to the National Weather Service (NWS) via email...
United States: After Texas, Flash Floods Wreaked Havoc In New Mexico; House Swept Away In Ruidoso; Terrifying Visuals Surface
After Texas Flash Floods Wreaked Havoc In New Mexico, House Swept Away In Ruidoso; Terrifying Visuals Surface (Screengrab) | X/@MAGAVoice Santa Fe: As heavy floods wreaked havoc in Texas, the state of the United States over the past few days, its...
World Reuters Flash flooding in New Mexico resort town traps dozens in homes and vehicles
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) -Flash flooding triggered by heavy monsoon rains in New Mexico trapped dozens of people in homes and vehicles in and around the mountain resort village of Ruidoso on Tuesday and swept away an entire house, according to a...

Flash flooding in New Mexico resort town traps dozens in homes and vehicles
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) -Flash flooding triggered by heavy monsoon rains in New Mexico trapped dozens of people in homes and vehicles in and around the mountain resort village of Ruidoso on Tuesday and swept away an entire house, according to a...

Governor Mobilizes State and Federal Resources After Catastrophic Flooding in Ruidoso
SANTA FE, N.M. – In response to severe flash flooding in Ruidoso, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed an emergency declaration late Tuesday night, calling for immediate federal assistance and mobilizing state resources to support the affected...

Once upon a time in New Mexico: 12th Site Santa Fe International focuses on the art of visual storytelling
In a corner of New Mexico’s Site Santa Fe museum—currently featuring the 12th Site Santa Fe International: Once Within a Time (until 12 January 2026)—is a display case of painted terracotta figures by the New Mexico-based artist Helen Cordero....

Venezuela Expresses Solidarity with U.S. Amid Devastating Texas and New Mexico Floods
Venezuelan foreign minister Yván Gil shares government’s condolences for devastating floods in U.S. southwest.Photo:EFE. July 8, 2025 Hour: 10:15 pm The Venezuelan government extends its condolences and solidarity to the people of the United...