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Receding floodwaters leave a sea of mud and shattered homes in the US Southwest
Officials say 50 people and 100 animals were evacuated in Pagosa Springs as flood damage destroyed homes and forced crews to assess roads and bridges.
- On Sunday, severe flooding across La Plata County prompted evacuation orders for mobile home parks and residential neighborhoods in Durango, Ignacio, Hesperus, the Animas Valley, and Bayfield as rising water threatened homes and access routes.
- Heavy rainfall from Saturday through Monday—ranging from 2.5 to 4.5 inches across the region—triggered back-to-back floods that left residents scrambling to secure their homes before winter arrived.
- Severe flooding damaged U.S. 160, described as a "critical route," at several points along a 100-mile stretch between Durango and South Fork, prompting $10.5 million in federal funding for repairs.
- A total of 73 people sought refuge at shelters in Durango, Ignacio, and Bayfield after officials estimated 10 to 15 homes were destroyed by the flooding.
- Cleanup efforts began yesterday as meteorologist Brianna Bealo noted a minor weather system approaching today that could produce more showers, while officials emphasize reopening roads before winter.
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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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