Ruidoso
Flash flooding continues, Ruidoso Office of Emergency Management issues immediate evacuationKVIA ABC72 DAYS AGO
Ruidoso’s Deadly Wildfires Under InvestigationKRQE News 1311 HOURS AGO
Ruidoso asking for visitors to stay away as recovery efforts beginKVIA ABC723 HOURS AGO
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New Mexico village is on alert as devastating flash floods follow June wildfires
The New Mexico village of Ruidoso is under a flood watch until midnight. This weekend more than 160 people had to be rescued by the National Guard after rains washed debris off hillsides burned in a massive wildfire that started in June.
FEMA offering temporary housing help for Ruidoso wildfire victims
RUIDOSO, N.M. (KRQE) – Some people who have suffered housing damage due to the recent wildfires near Ruidoso can get temporary housing paid for by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). FEMA will pay for a temporary stay in a hotel or motel for eligible people. The federal agency will pay the cost of a room, […]
Firefighters help respond to flooding in area impacted by South Fork and Salt fires
On Monday, Fire crews focused on helping local officials and residents with sandbag operations and other flood mitigation efforts, according to a release from the Southwest Area Incident Management Team 5. Officials said in an update Tuesday morning that support crews filled 18,000 sandbags and assessed over 4,000 structures across the area impacted by the South Fork and Salt Fires.
FEMA opens disaster recovery center in Ruidoso, New Mexico
RUIDOSO, N.M. (KRQE) – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is opening a disaster recovery center in Ruidoso to help locals restore their lives after the recent South Fork and Salt fires. The recovery center is designed to help residents and business owners in Lincoln County, Otero County, and the Mescalero Apache Reservation access federal resources to […]
Fire officials fill 18K sandbags to support Ruidoso communities
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Fire officials with the Southwest Area Incident Management Team filled 18,000 sandbags to help support flood mitigation on Monday, July 1, in the Ruidoso area, according to the New Mexico Forestry Division. The South Fork Fire and the Salt Fire have reached over 25,000 acres. The South Fork Fire is […]
Ruidoso’s Deadly Wildfires Under Investigation
RUIDOSO, N.M. (KRQE) – It has become one crisis after another for the Village of Ruidoso lately. Within hours of the South Fork and Salt Fires sparking, the entire village was under evacuation as the fire quickly spread to homes and businesses. At least two people were killed in the wildfire, around 1,400 structures were burned, […]
Village of Ruidoso cancels All-American show amidst recent flooding
RUIDOSO, N.M. (KRQE) – “The village as a whole needs to have a minute to catch our breath.” One natural disaster after another, the village of Ruidoso is working to get back to normal. After the devastating South Fork and Salt Fires, flashing flooding has caused a new set of problems. “We’ve never seen anything like […]
Ruidoso Downs Race Track reschedules races after flooding
RUIDOSO DOWNS, N.M. (KRQE) – Flash floods have forced Ruidoso Downs Race Track to reschedule the remainder of races that had been rescheduled over the weekend. The track originally planned to host the Rainbow Derby Trials over the weekend and completed all but two races. The track announced on Monday that eight trials for the Rainbow Derby […]
State insurance officials on the ground in Ruidoso to help fire victims
New Mexico’s Office of the Superintendent of Insurance regulates the industry in the state and two bureau chiefs are in Ruidoso helping victims of the South Fork and Salt Fires navigate the long process of recovery. KRWG’s KC Counts spoke with Melissa Robertson, Property and Casualty Bureau chief, and Elouisa “Lu” Macias, chief of the Consumer Assistance and Civil Investigations Bureau, about their work.
Low-interest loans available for Ruidoso residents
RUIDOSO, N.M. (KRQE) – The federal government is helping victims of the fires and floods in Ruidoso rebuild with some extra cash. Low-interest loans are now available for anyone who’s home or business has been impacted by the recent natural disasters. Earlier this month, the president signed a major disaster declaration, making low-interest federal disaster loans […]
Fort Stanton Live Postponed Due To Lincoln County Fires
Historic white row buildings at Fort Stanton Historic Site. Courtesy/Tira Howard Photography. New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (NMDCA) announces that due to Fort Stanton Historic Site’s proximity to the South Fork and Salt wildfires in the Ruidoso and Mescalero areas of Lincoln County, the July 13 event, Fort Stanton Live, has been postponed until the fall.
Salt Fire | NM | July 1, 2024 | 1
The Salt Fire is burning about seven (7) miles west of Mescalero, New Mexico, which started on June 17, 2024, from an undetermined cause. The fire is under the leadership of a CIMT with Incident Commander Mark Bernal at the helm with one (1) camp crew, four (4) Type 1 crews, two (2) Type 2 crews, one (1) Type 2IA crews, one (1) dozer, two (2) Type 6 engines, one (1) Type 1 copters, an overhead team, one (1) water tender as support and 197 total personnel.
Colorado officials celebrate $41 million federal investment in quantum development
The federal government awarded a Colorado-centered tech hub $41 million to boost its development of quantum information technology, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced Tuesday. The U.S. Economic Development Administration awarded the money to Elevate Quantum, a consortium of 120 organizations across Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming focused on quantum development, to expand its quantum […] The post Colorado officials celebrate $41 million federal investment in quantum development appeared first on Colorado Newsline.
Radioactive waste storage continues in New Mexico with 14,000th shipment
CARLSBAD, N.M. (KRQE) – The U.S. Department of Energy says the 14,000th shipment of transuranic nuclear waste has been placed into the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) near Carlsbad, New Mexico. “This marks an important milestone in our mission to clean up the country’s legacy waste dating back to World War II and Cold War eras. […]
Educators, consultants, and lawyers have outsized representation in New Mexico’s legislature
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico’s laws are created by a group of 112 legislators that are supposed to represent more than two million New Mexicans. But a close look at lawmakers’ financial disclosures shows that a few industries play an outsized role in lining lawmakers’ pockets. Candidates and incumbents for the New Mexico legislature […]
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