Flooding Destroys Houses, Businesses in Ruidoso

[biku324]

I guess it's just one thing after another. First wildfires that get 2,000 houses over the past 1.5 years, now moderate rainfall running straight off burn scars washing away homes and businesses. Even the racetrack is flooded again. Still raining. The river rose 18 feet in 30 minutes.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/other/home-washes-away-in-ruidoso/vi-AA1IdQyV

 

[shell627]

I have been to Ruidoso . The town and area are beautiful.All the people I have met there are very good people.I will pray for them.

 

[biku324]

No fatalities, but some close calls.

 

[TX-Dennis]

Geez. Ruidoso can't catch a break.

 

[TX-Dennis]

Ruidoso and to a lesser extent Cloudcroft are popular weekend spots for folks in my part of TX. Both are wonderful historic villages that have seen more than their shares of natural disasters.

 

[biku324]

I spoke too soon - 3 died, including 2 children.

 

[LVSteve]

The video of the home swept along by the flood was "instructive".

 

[Rudi]

Another tragic example of how tiny, weak, and fragile humanity is.

 

[biku324]

It's happening again, but slightly less destructive.

Water rescues reported in Ruidoso

Swift water rescues are being reported as flash flooding begins to impact parts of Ruidoso.

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Flash Flooding Prompts Swift Water Rescues in Ruidoso

RUIDOSO, N.M. - Flash flooding in the Ruidoso area has led to multiple swift water rescues as heavy rain conti...

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