3 dead after historic flash flooding hits New Mexico town ravaged by wildfires

At least three people were killed by historic flash floods that hit a New Mexico mountain community that suffered devastating wildfires last year officials, said late Tuesday.

The remote village of Ruidoso, about 180 miles south of Albuquerque, confirmed in a statement that a 4-year-old girl, a 7-year-old boy and a man aged 40 to 50 were all “swept downstream by the unprecedented floodwaters that struck the area." ---More...

????#BREAKING: Life threatening Flood Emergency is Unfolding as Rivers have Surge 20 Feet in 30 Minutes Multiple Residents are Trapped with Homes being Washed Away⁰⁰????#Ruidoso | #NewMexico⁰⁰At this time, the National Weather Service has issued a life threatening flash flood… pic.twitter.com/OqxSQBhxdI

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