El Paso Mayor Renard Johnson expressed condolences following the Tuesday, July 8, flash flood in Ruidoso that killed three people, including two children from a Fort Bliss family.

Two children from El Paso are among three people who died in raging flash floods that struck the mountain forest resort town of Ruidoso, New Mexico, the town's mayor said.

In a span of 90 minutes Tuesday, torrential rainfall triggered record flooding as village officials were in the middle of a scheduled meeting.

The flash flood emergency was declared about 3 p.m. on Tuesday by the National Weather Service in Albuquerque.

The mountain village of Ruidoso returned to the grim rituals of rebuilding after flash flooding and a deadly natural disaster, just one year after wildfire and intense flooding reshaped the popular vacation getaway and its surroundings.

Flash flooding hit a New Mexico town devastated by wildfires last year, washing away at least one home and causing gas leaks, city officials said Tuesday.

After recently opening for the horse racing season, floodwaters overflowed onto Ruidoso Downs Race Track. The damage was extensive on Tuesday afternoon, July 8. Ruidoso Mayor Lynn Crawford said the racing season is canceled for the year at the race track.

The Governor of New Mexico has signed an emergency declaration asking help from the federal government for help as Ruidoso deals with flooding.