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Receding floodwaters leave a sea of mud and shattered homes in the US Southwest
Hundreds evacuated as rescue teams carried out dozens of helicopter operations and officials said at least one person died.
- On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, floodwaters across the U.S. Southwest began receding after torrential rains submerged neighborhoods and roads, forcing hundreds of evacuations and dozens of rescue operations across the Four Corners region.
- Former National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration chief scientist Ryan Maue calculated more than 20 trillion gallons of rain fell on the Four Corners states and Nevada over two weeks, overwhelming drainage infrastructure.
- At least one person died in the floodwaters, while severe damage to critical infrastructure including U.S. 160 prompted a combined $10.5 million in federal funding for repairs and debris removal.
- As residents began cleaning mud from homes Tuesday, election officials implemented alternative voting plans for Election Day after flood damage forced the relocation of polling places and drop boxes.
- While river crests have passed, officials warn floodwaters will take 24–48 hours to recede, leaving residents facing weeks of cleanup for homes deemed outside flood zones and lacking insurance coverage.
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Receding floodwaters leave a sea of mud and shattered homes in the U.S. Southwest
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 on Tuesday.
·Toronto, Canada
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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...
·Pennsylvania, United States
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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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