2 Dead, More Than 300 Rescued After Severe Flooding in New Mexico

2 Dead, More Than 300 Rescued After Severe Flooding in New Mexico
A truck submerged in flood waters in Hagerman, N.M., on Oct. 20, 2024. Hagerman Police Department via CNN Newsource
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ROSWELL, N.M.—The New Mexico National Guard continued search and rescue operations Sunday in Roswell after record rainfall produced severe flooding in and around the city and Chaves County and left at least two people dead.

Guard officials said 309 people had been rescued since Saturday, with 38 of those taken to hospitals for treatment of undisclosed injuries.