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Bridge collapses, several homes underwater in Roswell 100 year flood

Bridge collapses, several homes underwater in Roswell 100 year flood
THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST. WELL MONSOON. AGAINST TORAH THROUGH EASTERN NEW MEXICO YESTERDAY BORDER ANGEL SALSITA WENT TO ROSWELL TODAY WHERE RESIDENTS SPENT TODAY RECOVERING FROM DAMAGING FLASH FLOODING. FIRST RESPONDERS TO THE FLOODING IN ROSWELL YESTERDAY JUST SO QUICK. WE WERE SPREAD PRETTY THIN. I MEAN DISPATCH WAS CALLING US ONE AFTER ANOTHER AND I WAS HERE ON THIS PROPERTY ATKINSON AND COUNTRY CLUB PULLING A CAR OUT. I SAW ONE OF THE TENANTS HERE BUSTING HOLES IN THE CINDER BLOCK THOSE PEOPLE THAT NEIGHBORHOOD IT WAS A LOT OF WATER. SO THEY EVENTUALLY JUST STARTED BREAKING OUT SOME. CINDER BLOCK FENCE IN THE BACK HERE SO THAT PEOPLE’S YOU KNOW, THE WATER WOULD START TO DRAIN BROOKLYN SAYS WITHIN HOURS HER STREET WAS WASTE DEEP IN WATER. I WENT OUT TO THE FRONT DOOR. I COULD SEE THAT IT WAS, YOU KNOW, STARTING TO CREEP UP TO OUR HOUSE, BUT THIS ISN’T THE FIRST TIME THEY FACED FLOODING LIKE THIS. I MEAN, WE’RE ALWAYS PREPARED BECAUSE WE’VE HAD THIS THIS HAPPENED LAST YEAR NOT EVEN A YEAR AGO. THIS COMES SAYS THE WATER MADE ITS WAY INTO HOUSES AND CARS THE MINUTE SOMEBODY WOULD DRIVE DOWN THE STREET. THERE WAS WAKES OF WATER IT WAS LIKE YOU’RE BEING ON THE LAKE AND YOU JUST HAD A WATER COMING INTO YOUR FRONT DOOR. WE DON’T HAVE FLOOD COVERAGE IN HERE BECAUSE IT’S NOT A FLOOD ZONE AND I’M ALSO RAIN DIDN’T JUST DAMAGE HOMES IT ACTUALLY ROSE SO HIGH IN THIS ARROYO THAT I TURNED THIS BRIDGE INTO RUBBLE PREPARE FOR THE NEXT ONE BECAUSE THEY KNOW IT’S GONNA HAPPEN AGAIN THAT STORM DRAIN THAT’S HERE ON THIS CORNER HERE ISN’T DOING TOO GOOD IN ROSWELL ANGEL’S HOUSE IT. OKAY, MARIO ALSO TELLS US TO RED CROSS. IS THE
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Bridge collapses, several homes underwater in Roswell 100 year flood
Heavy rains fell over Roswell on Sunday, leaving one bridge collapsed and at least a dozen homes underwater as flood water rose. According to the KOAT 7 Weather Team, some areas of Roswell saw 1 to 3 inches of rainfall in a short amount of time. Roswell city officials are calling the event a 100-year flood after 3.3 inches of rainfall fell in only one hour's time.The National Weather Service reports one small bridge collapsed due to flood waters near Mescalero Road and La Jara Road. The NWS also reports at least 12 homes were flooded in the Holly Loop Subdivision. Emergency crews diverted water through cinder block walls to try and alleviate flooding in the subdivision.Sand and sandbags are available at 320 E. Alameda in Roswell. You will need to bring your own shovel to fill sandbags. Do not attempt to drive through flooded roadways. If you have an emergency call 9-1-1.

Heavy rains fell over Roswell on Sunday, leaving one bridge collapsed and at least a dozen homes underwater as flood water rose.

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According to the KOAT 7 Weather Team, some areas of Roswell saw 1 to 3 inches of rainfall in a short amount of time. Roswell city officials are calling the event a 100-year flood after 3.3 inches of rainfall fell in only one hour's time.

The National Weather Service reports one small bridge collapsed due to flood waters near Mescalero Road and La Jara Road. The NWS also reports at least 12 homes were flooded in the Holly Loop Subdivision. Emergency crews diverted water through cinder block walls to try and alleviate flooding in the subdivision.

Sand and sandbags are available at 320 E. Alameda in Roswell. You will need to bring your own shovel to fill sandbags.

Do not attempt to drive through flooded roadways. If you have an emergency call 9-1-1.