Border Patrol agents see increase in heat related rescues
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA)– As temperatures continue to rise, Border Patrol agents are now responding to more heat related calls throughout the…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Borderland braces for sweltering heat and storms
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Happy Saturday! We are currently under an ABC-7 First Alert due to dangerous heat expected on Sunday, with temperatures…
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ABC-7 First Alert – Storms pound parts of El Paso county Friday evening; now we focus on extreme heat for Sunday.
An ABC-7 viewer sent in this photo from her yard this evening. Courtesy: Rose Garza Severe weather pounded the El Paso area this evening. Numerous…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Sunday set to sizzle
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — First Alert warns of dangerous heat expected on Sunday. Thunderstorm chances are limited today mainly to areas east of the…
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An isolated stray storm tonight; storm chances Friday and through the weekend
There should not be any issues with storms tonight and overnight. There is a little better storm chance Friday PM and through the weekend but chances…
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Biden Administration’s Dept. of Labor proposes new worker heat protection rules
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — New proposed rules released Tuesday by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) under the Department of…
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Hot 4th of July with light rain chances
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Happy 4th of July! Today we are looking hot with light rain chances. We will crank temperatures up today with a Heat…
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ABC-7 StormTrack weather – Hot and muggy with isolated storms
An isolated storm is possible tonight but most of us will stay dry after some good rains pummeled the area Tuesday. Temps stayed cooler today due to…
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Streets flooded in Juarez after last night’s rain
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Recent rain hitting the Borderland heavily impacted communities south of the border. Ciudad Juárez, well-known for…
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Chaparral residents report severe storm damage over weekend
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico (KVIA) – A storm Sunday left vehicles flipped, trailers toppled and roofs ripped off on the Otero County side of Chaparral, New…
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Humid Wednesday with rain chances potential
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Today we are looking at a hot day again with elevated rain chances! Throughout the region we are expecting to see…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Some additional rain and storms are possible early Wednesday
Showers and storms hit El Paso Tuesday night. Rainfall amounts were widespread across the area with some parts of town getting close to 1″ while…
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Hottest June on record in the Borderland
Our Summer in the Borderland started off on a hot note as this past June was the hottest June on record. I spoke to a student at the University of…
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Hot and muggy, with elevated rain chances for your Tuesday
EL PASO, Texas –Today we are looking at a hot day ahead with elevated rain chances! Throughout the region we are expecting to see temperatures reach…
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather – storms each day with humid conditions
Showers and storms will continue each day this week with temperatures in the upper 90s and low 100s. Storms that develop will not be too fast of…
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Watch: Flooding in Ruidoso after wildfires
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New Mexico Mobile Newsroom: Debris Removal Available for Fire, Flood Impacted Residents
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The State Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) now offers full-service debris removal at no cost…
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Active weather and potential hazards forecasted for today and the week ahead
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Throughout this week and into the weekend, expect active weather patterns to persist across our region. Thunderstorms are…
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El Paso Fire Water Rescue team deployed to Ruidoso, NM amid flash flooding
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As Flash flooding continues through Rio Ruidoso with potential impacts to the Midtown district, Ruidoso Office of Emergency…
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ABC-7 FIRST ALERT: Showers and thunderstorms continue in the Borderland
We are under an ABC-7 First Alert for the showers and thunderstorms that continue to drench the Borderland. The Borderland is experiencing a…
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Thunderstorms and heat expectations
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Happy Sunday! Today’s highs are expected to reach around 102 degrees in El Paso and 100 degrees in Las Cruces. There’s a 20%…
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Sudden burst of wind sends barn roof flying
CLINT, Texas (KVIA) – Heavy rains and strong wind swept through Clint, Texas Saturday afternoon, ripping a roof off a barn and sending it flying…
Continue Reading Flash flooding cancels last two races at Ruidoso Downs
RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) – Village of Ruidoso posted flooding is ongoing in Rio Ruidoso which runs right next to Ruidoso Downs Racetrack. Water…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Hot temperatures continue in the Borderland, cooling down this week
We are under an ABC-7 First Alert because of the hot temperatures in the Borderland. Today we are expected to get up to 108. The monsoonal pattern…
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Evacuation order issued for some areas of Ruidoso due to “life-threatening flood waters”
RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) — Ruidoso residents living in the Upper Canyon Area and near the Rio Ruidoso are being urged by village officials to…
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ABC- 7 First Alert: Scorching heat and thunderstorm chances
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso is set to sizzle at 106 degrees while Las Cruces braces for 103 degree heat today. Plentiful moisture will persist…
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ABC-7 First Alert Continues: Another scorching day Saturday with isolated storms
Another hot day today giving us our 20th triple-digit temp of the season. The high temp hit 103. It will be another scorcher again tomorrow before we…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Hot Friday and hot weekend ahead!
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We are under an ABC-7 First Alert for the heat. Today we will see warmer temperatures with those temps continuing to warm…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Isolated storms tonight; extreme heat next two days
Temps stayed cooler today with the added cloud cover and moisture. There will be some isolated showers/storms in the area tonight. Chance for storms…
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