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Receding floodwaters leave a sea of mud and shattered homes in the US Southwest
Hundreds evacuated as rescue teams made dozens of water rescues and officials said cleanup and repairs could take weeks or more.
- Across the Southwest United States, communities began cleaning up mud and debris on Tuesday following days of heavy rain that triggered severe flash floods across the region.
- More than 20 trillion gallons of rain fell on the Four Corners and Nevada in two weeks, according to calculations by Ryan Maue, former chief scientist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
- In Durango, Colorado, resident Willow Bradner said, "The majority of our savings is in this house," as her home was surrounded by about 2 feet of mud from Junction Creek.
- At least one person died while police suspect a second death was linked to flooding; Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an emergency declaration changing polling places in at least eight Florida counties.
- Officials stated that while rivers have crested, floodwaters will take 24-48 hours to recede, and cleanup efforts across Pagosa Springs could take weeks or more.
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PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colorado, USA (AP) — The huge amounts of water that flooded parts of the southwestern United States turned some communities into mud lakes, leaving residents grappling with the loss of homes and businesses as they began...
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Heavy rains have hit the southwestern United States, causing widespread flooding. The city of Pagosa Springs was badly damaged, with the San Juan River carrying away an entire house, which crashed into a pedestrian bridge and collapsed.
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