Heavy flooding in Ruidoso, Flash Flood Warning in place
Update (3:58 PM): Ruidoso residents are posting videos and images of the flooding that is happening right now on social media. The images show heavy…
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Parts of Ruidoso under Flash Flood Warning
RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Village of Ruidoso says the National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for the Blue 2, South Fork,…
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Flash Flood Warning issued for Ruidoso Thursday
RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) — The National Weather Service has issued another Flash Flood Warning for the Ruidoso area. The warning is in effect…
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Flash Flood Warning in Ruidoso Wednesday
Update: Videos are coming in of the flooding currently happening in Ruidoso. The Village of Ruidoso also says that “multiple areas are currently…
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Five people rescued, house swept away in Ruidoso flooding
Update (10:00 PM): An ABC-7 crew spent the day in Ruidoso to cover the flooding. Our crew spoke to residents who witnessed the worst of the flooding.…
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Federal government issues Major Disaster Declaration for Ruidoso flooding
RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) — The federal government issued a Major Disaster Declaration for the New Mexico communities damaged by flooding. The…
Continue Reading ABC-7 Xtra Sunday: Flooding in Ruidoso and Central Texas – Recovery and Future Prevention
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As Ruidoso and communities in Central Texas continue to deal with flooding rains while trying to recover from past flooding,…
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Flash Flood Warning in Ruidoso
RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) — Officials are warning of flash flooding in the Friedenbloom, Ruidoso Downs and the Glencoe areas. Crews have already…
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Dump truck driver saved from high water in Ruidoso
RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) — Rescue crews saved a dump truck driver from high water in Ruidoso this morning. A village spokesperson says that dump…
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Parents of children killed in Ruidoso flooding recovering from injuries
RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) — The parents of the two children killed in the Ruidoso flooding last week are now recovering from their injuries.…
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Evacuation orders in place as Ruidoso, Mescalero experience flooding
MESCALERO, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Mescalero Apache Tribe is alerting the public to a Flooding Alert for the Tularosa Canyon as heavy rainfall…
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Groups working to help those impacted by Ruidoso Flooding, and where to donate
RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) — Heavy flooding caused massive damage in the Village of Ruidoso, killing three. Some are rebuilding in areas that were…
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Ruidoso Downs destroyed by floods; ABC-7 Live
RUIDOSO DOWNS, NM – Because of flooding caused by a monsoon storm and the burn scars in this region of New Mexico, the historic Ruidoso Downs…
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Ruidoso Flooding: House swept away, racetrack covered in water
Update (8:30 PM): Per the Village of Ruidoso’s Facebook, there is Spanish-speaking assistance for those affected by the floods. You can get help by…
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Village of Ruidoso requests Emergency Declaration amid flooding
RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) — Village of Ruidoso Councilmembers are requesting an Emergency Declaration. This comes as the village deals with heavy…
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Ruidoso businesses deal with aftermath of heavy flooding
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Businesses in Ruidoso are trying to clean up after floodwaters swept through the village the last few days. We sent ABC-7’s…
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Wildfire Watch: Trout, Buck, Seven Springs, and Skyline Fires
SILVER CITY, New Mexico (KVIA) — We’re tracking the multiple wild fires fires blazing all across southern New Mexico, including a new fire that’s…
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Cars swept away by floodwater in Ruidoso
RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) — Several cars have been swept away in Ruidoso as the mountain village deals with flooding. Courtesy: Ruidoso News…
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Las Cruces Swiftwater Rescue Team deploys to Ruidoso
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces is deploying its Swiftwater Rescue Team to Ruidoso. The village is anticipating monsoon rains and…
Continue Reading Tracking the wildfires in southern New Mexico
Update (5:46 PM): There are four wildfires burning in southern New Mexico at the moment: the Buck Fire, the Trout Fire, the 7 Springs Fire, and the…
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Former El Pasoan who lost cabin in Ruidoso Fires is rebuilding
ABC-7 anchor Paul Cicala spent several days covering the devastation caused by those fires, and spent the anniversary of the fires in Ruidoso doing…
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Trout Fire now 38,682 acres
SILVER CITY, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Trout Fire is now burning 38,682 acres north of Silver City. Officials say that the fire is currently 0%…
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Mescalero Apache with evacuation near Ruidoso with new wildfire
MESCALERO, NEW MEXICO (KVIA) – ABC-7 brought you breaking news in our 10 p.m. show after an evacuation notice was issued to some residents on the…
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7 Springs Fire: Evacuation order in place for part of Mescalero Apache Reservation
Update (8:22 PM): Mescalero Apache Fire Rescue says that an evacuation order has been issued for the reservation residents living in Nogal Canyon.…
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El Pasoan in Ruidoso overcomes wildfires: 1 year anniversary of South Fork
RUIDOSO, NM (KVIA) — One year ago today, hundreds of homes and buildings could be seen smoldering after the South Fork Fire began its path of…
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Wood Artist in Ruidoso reflects on wildfire devastations on 1-year anniversary
RUIDOSO, NM (KVIA) –ABC-7 anchor Paul Cicala spent several days covering the devastation caused by those fires, and is in Ruidoso today to report…
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Ruidoso’s river & trees saved in midtown; tourism up on 1 year anniversary of Wildfires
ABC-7 anchor Paul Cicala spent several days covering the devastation caused by those fires, and is in Ruidoso today to report tonight live in the…
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Paradise Fire at 727 acres, 92% containment
QUEMADO, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Paradise Fire, located 13 miles south of Quemado, New Mexico, is now at 92% containment, the Gila Las Cruces…
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Seven Cabins Fire burning near Capitan, New Mexico
CAPITAN, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Seven Cabins Fire is burning in the Smokey Bear Ranger District in the Capitan Mountains right now. The fire is…
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Flume Canyon Fire forward progress stops
UPDATE: The U.S. Forest Service – Lincoln National Forest now reports that all forward progress has been stopped on the Flume Canyon Fire, with air…
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