The mother and father of the two children who were killed in the Ruidoso flash flood on Tuesday, July 8, are recovering after they sustained serious injuries during the

The National Weather Service has issued new flood alerts on Monday, to run through 9 p.m., as more rain falls on the South Fork fire burn scar.

Jesus Segura had just begun his shift in the kitchen of the Kokopelli Country Club on Tuesday when a crowd entered the restaurant to take shelter from the

In recent weeks, destructive and deadly flash floods have hit several parts of the country, including the Mountain West. A New York Times analysis found the National Weather Service has vacant senior leadership positions at many offices overseeing areas vulnerable to flash floods.

Catastrophic flash flooding struck the Ruidoso, New Mexico area Tuesday night, washing away homes and businesses and causing significant damage to Ruidoso Downs. Several feet of water submerged the track and backside area with social media videos showing people and horses alike trying to escape through the torrent.

A Flash Flood Emergency is in effect for Ruidoso, New Mexico, as rapid rainfall rates cause flooding in burn scars from the South Fork Fire.

"Nothing can prepare you for coming into a disaster zone and looking through the bodies of small children and my dad," Timmy Feagin told KOAT.

The reason we are people of faith is not that terrible things may not happen to us,” Rev. Emmanuel Stephen said from his pulpit Sunday. “The reason we