Flooding Prompts Evacuations, Search in Vado
DONA ANA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO, JUL 23 – An emergency evacuation shelter opened in Vado as 600 homes were flooded, with multiple agencies coordinating rescue and aid efforts to support affected residents.
- On Wednesday, July 23, Dona Ana County opened an emergency evacuation shelter at the Vado/Del Cerro Community Center, 180 La Fe Ave, after heavy rainfall impacted over 600 homes.
- Dona Ana County leaders said heavy rainfall Tuesday brought over two inches of water, and search operations began at midnight, according to a Dona Ana County news release.
- Emergency crews have deployed five rescue units, joined by agencies including Doña Ana Fire Rescue and the New Mexico National Guard, and rescued residents.
- Dona Ana County's Office of Emergency Management activated its Emergency Operations Center to support response efforts, and damage reports can be submitted online via the Rapid Property Damage Assessment tool, and the sheriff's office is assisting with traffic control in affected areas.
- Residents are reminded that Dona Ana County established a call center, open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and multiple roads including Interstate-10 frontage roads were closed due to high water.
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VADO, N.M. (AP) — At least 20 people had to be rescued due to overnight flooding in a New Mexico community near the Texas state line, a new study shows.
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Flood waters race through New Mexico community, prompting rescues
At least 20 people had to be rescued as flood waters raced through a New Mexico community near the Texas state line overnight. The water receded by Wednesday and Doña Ana County authorities were busy conducting damage assessments. Initial reports…
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