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Fires, floods have New Mexico reeling from multiple disasters
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Fires, floods have New Mexico reeling from multiple disasters

NPR  

Fires, floods have New Mexico reeling from multiple disasters A wildfire in southern New Mexico threatens to wipe out a tourist town's busy season, while mudslides from a two-year-old burn scar in the north have created a drinking water crisis in another. NPR's Kirk Siegler joins us from New Mexico to tell us more. SIEGLER: Now, Scott, there's so much …

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New Mexico wildfires: FBI offers reward for information about those responsible
6 months, 2 weeks ago

New Mexico wildfires: FBI offers reward for information about those responsible

Hindustan Times  

Federal authorities offered a reward for information about those responsible for igniting a pair of New Mexico wildfires that killed two people and destroyed hundreds of homes in the past week. The FBI on Saturday offered up to USD 10,000 for information in connection with the South Fork Fire and Salt Fire in southern New Mexico, which forced thousands to …

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FBI offers reward for information about deadly southern New Mexico wildfires
6 months, 2 weeks ago

FBI offers reward for information about deadly southern New Mexico wildfires

Associated Press  

RUIDOSO, N.M. — Federal authorities offered a reward for information about those responsible for igniting a pair of New Mexico wildfires that killed two people and destroyed hundreds of homes in the past week. The FBI on Saturday offered up to $10,000 for information in connection with the South Fork Fire and Salt Fire in southern New Mexico, which forced …

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Rains, cooler weather help firefighters gain ground on large wildfires in New Mexico
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Rains, cooler weather help firefighters gain ground on large wildfires in New Mexico

LA Times  

Smoke rises from fires in Ruidoso, N.M., on Monday. Recent rains and cooler weather are helping more than 1,000 firefighters gain ground on two wildfires in southern New Mexico on Saturday that have killed two people, destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands to flee. Elsewhere in New Mexico, heavy rain and flash flood warnings prompted officials to order some …

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US dedicates $60 million to saving water along the Rio Grande as flows shrink and demands grow
8 months ago

US dedicates $60 million to saving water along the Rio Grande as flows shrink and demands grow

Hindustan Times  

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The U.S. government is dedicating $60 million over the next few years to projects along the Rio Grande in southern New Mexico and West Texas to make the river more resilient in the face of climate change and growing demands. “When drought conditions like this strike, we know it doesn’t just impact one community, it affects all …

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US dedicates $60 million to saving water along the Rio Grande as flows shrink and demands grow
8 months ago

US dedicates $60 million to saving water along the Rio Grande as flows shrink and demands grow

Associated Press  

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The U.S. government is dedicating $60 million over the next few years to projects along the Rio Grande in southern New Mexico and West Texas to make the river more resilient in the face of climate change and growing demands. “When drought conditions like this strike, we know it doesn’t just impact one community, it affects all …

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