695 Views Those who suffered damage or injury due to the biggest fire in state history could be in line to receive substantial compensation sooner than expected, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said during a visit to Albuquerque on Monday.
670 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed an emergency declaration for Hidalgo County following historic flooding. The executive order gives $750,000 in funding from the department. The declaration comes after monsoon rain led the Gila River levels to rise to historic levels. The funding will help the county
671 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The wildfires in northern New Mexico and the monsoon floods, have created a whole new set of problems for residents with what is available for folks who are running out of clean water options.
1,222 Views SILVER CITY, N.M. — U.S. Highway 180 remains closed after flooding caused part of the roadway to collapse. According to the New Mexico Department of Transportation, the roadway outside of a bridge on U.S. 180 was undermined when extreme flooding went through the area. The collapse happened on Wednesday.
1,746 Views SILVER CITY – US 180 is closed in both directions at milepost 92. All traffic will be turned around back to Silver City (milepost 100) or Cliff (milepost 84). The New Mexico Department of Transportation is on site and has evaluated the structure on US 180. It has been
845 Views The Gila River experienced a record-breaking flood last weekend. According to the National Weather Service, the Gila River crested at over 30 feet near Virden, New Mexico on Sunday night. The previous record was set on Dec. 19, 1978, at 29 feet.
797 Views Residents near Gavilan Canyon near Ruidoso got the worst of it. RUIDOSO, N.M. — With heavy rain and flash flooding hitting some parts of New Mexico, residents near Gavilan Canyon north of Ruidoso got the worst of it. Heavy rain and flash floods swept through people’s homes which caused
742 Views Carlsbad, New Mexico- Park officials at Carlsbad Caverns said that on Saturday a flash flood occurred in the park with 20 foot deep water flowing across sections of the main road, causing around 200 visitors and staff to shelter in place at the visitor center for around 9
720 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Light showers are moving through northeast and northwest New Mexico this morning, but most showers will end by mid-morning. Heavier rain is moving through far southern New Mexico, which will continue to push west during the morning and the rest of the day.
812 Views MORA COUNTY, N.M. — A 30-year-old man was arrested and charged with the alleged homicide of a 64-year-old man found in a truck swept away by flood waters.
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