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The mountain town of Ruidoso must rebuild again following a record-breaking flood and a year after devastating wildfires.

Watch the terrifying moment a New Mexico home was swept away in raging floodwaters on July 8. Several people died in the ...

Ruidoso, Ruidoso Downs and Hollywood, New Mexico, remained under a flash flood warning until 7:15 p.m. New Mexico governor arrives in Ruidoso ...

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is providing an update on the response and recovery efforts being made in Ruidoso.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham will hold a news conference on Thursday morning, July 10, to deliver an update on statewide flood ...