A state of emergency has been declared in New Mexico as severe flooding sweeps across parts of the state, forcing evacuations, closing roads, and threatening homes and businesses. It comes after the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a flash flood emergency for the village of Ruidoso on Tuesday,

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The Governor of New Mexico has signed an emergency declaration asking help from the federal government for help as Ruidoso deals with flooding.

Two children and a man have died as a result of the flash flooding on Tuesday, July 8, in Ruidoso, the Village of Ruidoso said in an update. The Village says a 7-year-old

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The flash flood emergency was declared about 3 p.m. on Tuesday by the National Weather Service in Albuquerque.