New Mexico

2 Dead, 300 Rescued in Roswell, New Mexico, After Weekend Flooding

The county sheriff asks residents to stay home as rescuers save people stranded in cars on flooded streets.
2 Dead, 300 Rescued in Roswell, New Mexico, After Weekend Flooding
Flooding in Roswell, N.M., on Oct. 21, 2024. Tom Hudgens/AP
Matt McGregor
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Southeast New Mexico residents are recovering from flooding caused by historic weekend rain, prompting the governor to declare a state of emergency on Oct. 22.

Gov. Michelle Grisham’s order unlocked $1 million in state funding for Chaves County, where Roswell is the county seat.
Matt McGregor
Matt McGregor
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Matt McGregor is an Epoch Times reporter who covers general U.S. news and features. Send him your story ideas: [email protected]
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