Fort Bliss soldier’s children die in Ruidoso flood
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Ruidoso officials announced in a Thursday morning news conference that they fear more rain on Saturday may bring flooding to the area again. "The threat of rain is imminent," Ruidoso Mayor Lynn Crawford said.
The loss of three lives to flash flooding in the mountain village of Ruidoso is “unfathomable and unfair,” New Mexico’s governor said Thursday, as
Broken tree limbs, twisted metal, crumpled cars and muddy debris remained as crews worked to clear roads and culverts in the wake of Tuesday's flash flood that killed three people — including two children — and significantly damaged as many as 50 homes, with one home carried away entirely.
ABC News has confirmed to ABC-7 the names of the two kids killed by the floods in Ruidoso, including their parents who are injured. Their aunt, Tiffanie Wyatt, told ABC News. According to the aunt, the Fort Bliss soldier is Sebastian Trotter.