Flash Flads in New Mexico: Homes swept away, Ruidoso Village in River Overflow – Watch
Flash floods in Mountain village of Rudoso, New Mexico, swept away an entire house, leaving cars and residents trapped in houses. Fox News reported that the loss report indicates that Floodwithers entered several houses and many roads were submerged throughout Rideoso.Daniel Silva of the New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management said that emergency employees rescued at least 85 Swift-Water in the area, helping people to escape homes and vehicles.An injury or death was reported immediately. However, the officials said that they would not know complete damage until the flood waters went under the water, AP said.As soon as the Rio Ruidoso River rose by about 19 feet in a few minutes, the authorities warned the residents to go to high land. The National Meteorological Service issued a flood warning for the region, which lost its flora in the recent forest, which threatened the flood.Silva confirmed that two national guard rescue teams and several local teams were already present when the floods started. More guard teams were on their way.The region is particularly at risk of flooding since the summer of 2024, when the south fork and salt fire burned dry forests and destroyed about 1,400 houses and buildings. In the last summer, the inhabitants had to run away from the forest fire only to bathe with acute floods only.
Silva said that Tuesday’s flood waters looked even more than the previous summer, describing it as a significant amount of water flowing in the region, with no floods at some places last year.Matt Damaria, a meteorologist with the National Meteorological Service in Albuquruck, said the storm developed on the land lit in last year’s fire.Initial measurements showed that Rio Ruidoso increased above its simple level, 20 feet above normal before starting on Tuesday evening.
