Receding Floodwaters Leave a Sea of Mud and Shattered Homes in the US Southwest – WTOP News

Floodwaters leave mud, shattered homes in Southwest

PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo. — Skies began to clear Tuesday, but while floodwaters from almost two weeks of on-and-off heavy rain still inundated parts of the U.S. Southwest, other areas left mud-caked by receding torrents presented homeowners and businessowners with the…

Receding floodwaters leave a sea of mud and shattered homes in the US Southwest – WTOP News

PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The massive amounts of water that flooded parts of the U.S. Southwest turned some communities into lakes of mud, leaving residents dealing with the loss of homes and businesses as they started cleaning up Tuesday. Jack Ellis, a retired school teacher, surveyed the damage along the San Juan River in...

Archuleta County evacuation orders remain in effect as floodwaters recede

Evacuation orders remain in effect in Archuleta County as floodwaters recede