Ruidoso and Mescalero officials seek state help as communities face post-fire flooding • Source New Mexico

Ruidoso and Mescalero officials seek state help as communities face post-fire flooding • Source New Mexico

Floodwaters race past homes in Ruidoso on Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Courtesy of the National Weather Service, Albuquerque).Emergency warnings sounded twice during an interim legislative committee meeting Monday, as south-central New Mexico officials told lawmakers about ongoing dangerous flooding in their communities — and the help they still need to rebuild after last year’s wildfires. Village of Ruidoso Mayor Lynn Crawford told the members of th…