As residents and businesspeople in Ruidoso assess the damage caused by heavy and dangerous flooding, others can find ways to help. Here is what to know.

The two children were identified as Charlotte Trotter, 4, and Sebastian Trotter, 7, according to their aunt Tiffanie Wyatt. She said their father, Sebastian Trotter, a solder based at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, and their mother, Stephanie, both suffered serious injuries but survived and were receiving medical treatment at a hospital in Texas.

Tiffanie Wyatt, the aunt of the two children who died in the flooding, Charlotte and Sebastian Trotter, released a statement to ABC News and said their father, Sebastian Trotter and their mother, Stephanie, are continuing to receive treatment at a hospital in Texas.

There will be no more horse races at Ruidoso Downs for 2025, after flood waters ravaged the race track for the second year in a row.

The summer rainy season in New Mexico usually brings daily alerts about the potential for flooding around the arid state

The village of Ruidoso was under a flash flood emergency as slow moving storms left people trapped in homes and prompted multiple water rescues.

Flash flooding triggered by heavy monsoon rains in New Mexico trapped dozens of people in homes and vehicles in and around the mountain resort village of Ruidoso on Tuesday and swept away an entire house,

A powerful flash flood hit Ruidoso, New Mexico, Tuesday, sweeping away homes and causing severe damage. The National Weather Service declared a flash flood emergency and urged residents to evacuate. Dramatic visuals showed the Rio Ruidoso rapidly rising.