Month: August 2006

CLINT, TX. — ABC 7 has reported Clint area residents would not be eligible for FEMA disaster relief funding because their homes were pummeled by rain and floodwaters on July 28, some three days before the official start of the disaster. However, assistance for flood victims in the town in East El Paso County may

CLINT, TX. — ABC 7 has reported Clint area residents would not be eligible for FEMA disaster relief funding because their homes were pummeled by rain and floodwaters on July 28, some three days before the official start of the disaster. However, assistance for flood victims in the town in East El Paso County may

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) – Forest officials are discouraging travel on service roads in the Smokey Bear Ranger District due heavy rains. Southern New Mexico has been inundated in recent days with heavy rains and flooding. The ranger district is asking campers to avoid accessing the Bonito Lake and Eagle Creek areas until weather improves. Meanwhile,

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) – Forest officials are discouraging travel on service roads in the Smokey Bear Ranger District due heavy rains. Southern New Mexico has been inundated in recent days with heavy rains and flooding. The ranger district is asking campers to avoid accessing the Bonito Lake and Eagle Creek areas until weather improves. Meanwhile,

CLINT, TX- Just days before parts of west El Paso were swept away in torrential downpours, residents in the community of Mankato in far east El Paso were already dealing with mud in their homes. Homeowners battled flooding, trash, medical waste, and even syringes that washed up ontheir property when a retention pond at the

CLINT, TX- Just days before parts of west El Paso were swept away in torrential downpours, residents in the community of Mankato in far east El Paso were already dealing with mud in their homes. Homeowners battled flooding, trash, medical waste, and even syringes that washed up ontheir property when a retention pond at the

EL PASO, TX. — Road crews work through the night to determine how to stop the flow of water that’s been shooting up nearthe railroad tracks running alongside Doniphan Drive. Road crews have told ABC 7 the water pressure has lessened since last night, though the flow was still significant as of Wednesday morning. Standing

EL PASO, TX. — Road crews work through the night to determine how to stop the flow of water that’s been shooting up nearthe railroad tracks running alongside Doniphan Drive. Road crews have told ABC 7 the water pressure has lessened since last night, though the flow was still significant as of Wednesday morning. Standing

HATCH, N.M. (AP) – Heavy equipment is removing mud in the village of Hatch today as cleanup efforts continue and residentsfrom flooding earlier this week. The town was inundated when the banks of a diversion ditch failed Tuesday. Governor Richardson has asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency to make a preliminary damage assessment in the

HATCH, N.M. (AP) – Heavy equipment is removing mud in the village of Hatch today as cleanup efforts continue and residentsfrom flooding earlier this week. The town was inundated when the banks of a diversion ditch failed Tuesday. Governor Richardson has asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency to make a preliminary damage assessment in the

EL PASO, Tx- El Paso County is under a flash flood warning this morning after more rain overnight raised the flood threat. That’s after overnight rain raised the flood threat again after heavy rain yesterday flooded some central El Paso roadways — forcing law officers to block several traffic exit ramps. The western part of

EL PASO, Tx- El Paso County is under a flash flood warning this morning after more rain overnight raised the flood threat. That’s after overnight rain raised the flood threat again after heavy rain yesterday flooded some central El Paso roadways — forcing law officers to block several traffic exit ramps. The western part of

EL PASO, TX- Heavy rains are slowly moving into the Borderland area once again. Due to public safety concerns resulting from rising water in the Rio Grande, the City of Las Cruces has temporarily closed La LLorona Park located along the banks of the Rio Grande at Picacho Avenue. The park will remain closed until

EL PASO, TX- Heavy rains are slowly moving into the Borderland area once again. Due to public safety concerns resulting from rising water in the Rio Grande, the City of Las Cruces has temporarily closed La LLorona Park located along the banks of the Rio Grande at Picacho Avenue. The park will remain closed until

EL PASO, TX-Regional rains emptying into the Rio Grande pushed the river’s level to the highest point since the historicstorms from two weeks ago. Officials with the National Weather Service say the river should have reached its maximum point just after 6pm Wednesday, cresting at a levelbetween 8 and a half to 9 feet. Doa

EL PASO, TX-Regional rains emptying into the Rio Grande pushed the river’s level to the highest point since the historicstorms from two weeks ago. Officials with the National Weather Service say the river should have reached its maximum point just after 6pm Wednesday, cresting at a levelbetween 8 and a half to 9 feet. Doa

EL PASO, Texas (AP) – Cars with water up to their wheel wells were stranded on an interstate access road Wednesday, a day after President Bush declared this West Texas city a federal disaster area because of recent flooding. Police blocked some freeway exit ramps to keep cars from flooded areas. An El Paso police

EL PASO, Texas (AP) – Cars with water up to their wheel wells were stranded on an interstate access road Wednesday, a day after President Bush declared this West Texas city a federal disaster area because of recent flooding. Police blocked some freeway exit ramps to keep cars from flooded areas. An El Paso police

HATCH, N.M. (AP) – Pumps were draining muddy water from downtown Hatch as crews repaired a breached arroyo near the southern New Mexico town. Hundreds of residents were evacuated from Hatch and low-lying areas south to RinconTuesday as heavy rain proved to be too much for an arroyo. The arroyo breached on both sides. In

HATCH, N.M. (AP) – Pumps were draining muddy water from downtown Hatch as crews repaired a breached arroyo near the southern New Mexico town. Hundreds of residents were evacuated from Hatch and low-lying areas south to RinconTuesday as heavy rain proved to be too much for an arroyo. The arroyo breached on both sides. In

HATCH, NM. – Residents in low-lying areas of Dona Ana County were asked to evacuate Tuesday afternoon as heavy rain filled dams to near capacity and breached an arroyo. The Dona Ana County Flood Commission warned residents to seek higher ground as flood waters rushed through the area. The Commission says the Rio Grandewas flowing

HATCH, NM. – Residents in low-lying areas of Dona Ana County were asked to evacuate Tuesday afternoon as heavy rain filled dams to near capacity and breached an arroyo. The Dona Ana County Flood Commission warned residents to seek higher ground as flood waters rushed through the area. The Commission says the Rio Grandewas flowing

EL PASO COUNTY, TX- Now that President Bush has declared El Paso County a major disaster area, residents are now officially eligible for federal disaster relief. The declaration authorizes FEMA to issue grants for temporary housing, home repairs, and low-cost loans for property losses. US Representative Silvestre Reyes says it was a real team effort

EL PASO COUNTY, TX- Now that President Bush has declared El Paso County a major disaster area, residents are now officially eligible for federal disaster relief. The declaration authorizes FEMA to issue grants for temporary housing, home repairs, and low-cost loans for property losses. US Representative Silvestre Reyes says it was a real team effort

EL PASO, TX. — An Oklahoma pumping company is helping out flood-weary El Pasoans. Horizontal Oilfield Systems and Supply, which is based in Tulsa, has a high-volume water pumping system which got a major workout after last year’s Hurricane Katrina and Rita came ashore. The city of El Paso contacted the company to helpavert a

WESTWAY, TX. — Residents in this small community in West El Paso County say they have a lot to do before they can fully recover from several days of rainstorms. ABC 7 Reporter Veronique Masterson spoke with residents who live on Camellia Street on Sunday. Many said they have lost everything, but they expressed their

EL PASO, TX. – The fallout from Storm ’06 continues as a Sun City park on the eastside has beenclosed due to contamination. City-County Health official founde-Coli atEastwood park, better knownto most residents as Album Park.Doctor Jorge Magana has confirmed to ABC-7 that the city found e-coli atthe now-flooded park this week. Officials say that

EL PASO, TX. – The fallout from Storm ’06 continues as a Sun City park on the eastside has beenclosed due to contamination. City-County Health official founde-Coli atEastwood park, better knownto most residents as Album Park.Doctor Jorge Magana has confirmed to ABC-7 that the city found e-coli atthe now-flooded park this week. Officials say that

LAS CRUCES, NM. – Residents in one neighborhood in the City of the Crosses awoke to nearly 200 tons of dirt covering their streets and sidewalks. Residentsin theEast Mesaarea nearLas Cruces woke up Monday morning to dusty, drying-mud covered streets. While the rain pummeled the East Mesa just days ago, flooding arroyosleft a dirty, muddy

WESTWAY, TX. — Residents in this small community in West El Paso County say they have a lot to do before they can fully recover from several days of rainstorms. ABC 7 Reporter Veronique Masterson spoke with residents who live on Camellia Street on Sunday. Many said they have lost everything, but they expressed their