New Mexico, flash flood
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A man, a 4-year-old girl and 7-year-old boy were swept away Tuesday by floodwaters, the village of Ruidoso said in a statement.
A New Mexico mountain village is preparing for another round of monsoon rains as it tries to dig out from historic flooding that killed a man and two children.
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Paulick Report on MSNUpdate: Meet Cancelled, One Horse Confirmed Dead After Severe Flash Flooding At Ruidoso DownsThe town's mayor reports that severe floodwaters "washed out" the racing surface, and social media videos show loose horses in the water
In a span of 90 minutes Tuesday, torrential rainfall triggered record flooding as village officials were in the middle of a scheduled meeting.
Two children from El Paso are among three people who died in raging flash floods that struck the mountain forest resort town of Ruidoso, New Mexico, the town's mayor said.
Two deluges hit communities in neighbouring US states, but the inundations were a study in contrasts.