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A house with a turquoise door became a widely shared image of flooding in southern New Mexico when it was swept past a brewery that was designated a safe spot for anyone seeking higher ground.
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The New Mexico disaster came days after catastrophic floods in Texas Hill Country killed at least 119 people. Heavy rain lifted the Guadalupe River more than 26 feet in 45 minutes. Officials are looking through dirty water and debris for the bodies of more than 160 missing people.
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Fox Weather on MSNFather shares harrowing story of how kids survived historic New Mexico flood that slammed into their homeParts of New Mexico have experienced unprecedented and deadly flash flooding over the last few days, causing major damage. At least three people, including two children, were killed in Ruidoso.
Surveillance camera footage, which was sped up, captured rising floodwaters filling up The Ruidoso Trading Post in New Mexico in a matter of minutes.
Mexico has sent water rescue teams and firefighters to help in Texas after the holiday weekend floods that have killed at least 100 people, with many more still missing.
The summer rainy season in New Mexico usually brings daily alerts about the potential for flooding around the arid state
Two children from El Paso are among three people who died in raging flash floods that struck the mountain forest resort town of Ruidoso, New Mexico, the town's mayor said.
Monsoon rains triggered dangerous flash flooding in an area of southern New Mexico that was stripped of vegetation by recent wildfires. The National Weather Service issued flood warnings in the Ruidoso area on Tuesday and officials urged residents to seek higher ground as the waters of the Rio Ruidoso rose nearly 19 feet in a matter of minutes.