Mobile home swept away during latest Ruidoso flooding
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Main Street was closed from Second North Loop to the county line. Mechem Drive at Brady was also closed from Sudderth Drive to Alonzo Way. And Gavilan Canyon was closed from Meander to Sutton Drive. All roads were reopened before 11 p.m. Tuesday according to the Village of Ruidoso Facebook page.
A flash flood in Ruidoso, New Mexico, swept through an RV park, causing fatalities and widespread damage. Three people staying at the RV park were killed or went missing in the flood. The floodwaters crested at a historic 20 feet, exceeding previous records.
The current map, as of Wednesday, July 9, of road closures by the Ruidoso All-Hazard Information Network, provided by the Ruidoso Office of Emergency Management, notes that many roads are washed out as a result of the rainfall. They include:
The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Small Business Administratoin are providing face-to-face help starting on Saturday, July 26 for people affected by severe storms, flooding and landslides in Lincoln County,