Flooding and fire in Ruidoso damages New Mexico town; Las Vegas, NM impact

Major flash flooding hit Ruidoso and wildfires like the Salt Fire also impacted the area in June 2024. Here's a look at damage to the area, as well as to Las Vegas, NM, during the month.

[@mikkiking2930]

I hope there is no lose of life… And my prayers go out to you🙏‼️😳😮

[@Dwayne-mb2uj]

Two poor souls so far.

[@Bikes0420]

Looks like you didn’t get the prayers out in time to save two people. You really dropped the ball.

[@sallytidwell7804]

So sorry that such a beautiful community has suffered so much damage!

[@sonjaleesloth]

I consistently forget about electrical fires. I'm daffy. 🤤 I hope these poor people get the aid they need. They're in my heart. ✨️💛

[@leonardvernon7176]

Prayers. Very best to everyone

[@judycoyne7818]

Oh my God destructive fire n terrible flooding all in one town!! 😢

[@williamlloyd3769]

Horrific pair of events!

[@angealsop3418]

God be with these people in their time of need. Protect each one, put your arms around them and keep them safe. In Jesus name I pray Amen 🙏 🙌 ✨️ 😌 ❤️

[@barbaraberry8032]

My brother lives there. WoW Praying for everyone. 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@coyotech55]

Well that rain certainly put the fires out in Ruidoso! One day a fire, the next day a flood. That's the rough side of living in those beautiful mountains.

[@2KADz]

😢😢😢😢😢😢 Prayers for Everyone..!!

[@judycoyne7818]

What came first the fires or the floods? Both are catastrophic but the fires look worse with many homes gone!!😢

[@studio107bgallery4]

The fires came first and then the floods soon after……😢

[@Msdrivensoul]

This is just too much for people 💔🙏

[@PJ-mj1hy]

The fires came first. The burn scars from the fires were what made the flooding so bad.

[@hagbagslayer5799]

I have been staying in my beautiful Ruidoso summer or winter off and on since the ‘60’s. So heartbroken to see this 🥲😭

[@donaldteal6315]

All the best too you all in New Mexico, Las Vegas God bless you all your days ✝️🕊️🇺🇸

[@bryanspilner7370]

One time leaving Colorado I saw “las Vegas xxx miles” I was shocked I was so close to Nevada. I am also a moron

[@johnsilva9139]

Not many people know there's a town called Las Vegas in New Mexico, which is the Las Vegas I much prefer.

[@josephmedina6403]

Damn!

[@debbieweckler5239]

Very sorry for the terrible outcome.

[@wiseup8729]

I Checked yesterday hotels were taking reservations and the horse races were scheduled to resume too. Now this. Does anyone know how many homes were lost?

[@karenashton5053]

1200 homes

[@kellyreilly7782]

So Sad! Looked like a Beautiful piace to live prior to this!

[@Josh-kd8mx]

I lived in Artesia for 30 years flood's like that are not uncommon

[@quanahsanchez5675]

Prayers for all who are in the middle of this.

[@philliphall5198]

Just never know where the next major event is going to be and it’s coming 😢

[@debbiejohnson5550]

Can they not catch a break😢

[@KM-zu9we]

Why do you show the same footage multiple times?

[@sue_downing555]

some in low resolution, that seems odd

[@ouigisboredroom]

Anyone know if the fire is out? Looked awfully bright in that direction last night.

[@divi2747]

nmfireinfo says around %80 containment, south fork %79 and salt %84

[@ouigisboredroom]

@@divi2747 thanks

[@DrainTheSwampUSA]

Always blows my mind that we have all These floods and at the same time our reservoirs and lakes are drying up. Maybe it’s time to direct that water where it belongs.

[@ChrissMott]

The govt draineda

[@ChrissMott]

The govt drained the Lakes Thedams on purpose! They took our water

[@ouigisboredroom]

Darn!!! I should have thought of that. 🧠

[@ouigisboredroom]

It’s going right where it Belongs. Down the Mountain into the Ground. Then into the Artisan well. Then pumped into My house 60 Miles away.

[@loragunning5394]

Attempting to redirect water from it's original/usual flow path almost always ends in disaster. Building permanent structures in a known and mapped flood plain or flood way also almost always ends in disaster. The building of water diversion structures years ago is causal to the flooding we are seeing now and have seen for the past decades. Humans are not the masters of the environment we live within, capable of manipulating it fit our perceived needs. Mother Nature has no rivals...and will not tolerate challenges to her ultimate supremacy. This is one of the many reasons why our federal government is buying up private lands that have been subjected to multiple natural disasters time and time again. It's cheaper to reclaim the land using eminent domain and returning the lands to their natural state than it is to continuously pay out FEMA funding to allow the landowners to attempt to rebuild.

[@adventurewagen]

Crazy, was just there a month ago.

[@IrishReaper1776]

Is that going up Mineral Hill?

[@hime273]

Wow, somebody even cut the trees next to the houses, so the house fires didn't catch the trees on fire.

[@rustyaxelrod]

Hate to see this. I was stationed at Holloman AFB in the 1980’s and have good memories of this place. We went there several times for the horse racing. It’s a beautiful part of the country and hopefully these folks can get back on their feet quickly.

[@VickieEdmondson]

😢Very Sad. God Bless, stay safe.

[@chonkyb3134]

What a disaster

[@phdpursuinghigherdimensions]

I hope the people that are caught for setting the 2 fires are held responsible for some of this damage as well. But for causation. These poor people have been through so much already/

[@coraltown1]

proof ? .. or just total bs ?

[@Memry-Man]

So the houses burned but not the trees?

[@Mruiz0085]

Wow what does sudderth look like in Ruidoso?

[@philliphall5198]

Nasty water and dangerous 😢😢😢

[@lisanunez1225]

😢😢😢. .. How come the houses are all gone but there is more than plenty of trees 🌳 !

[@michaelholden6096]

Fire does weird stuff. I seen a untouched green tree surrounded by burnt ones.

[@coraltown1]

because the houses are the most flammable, by far.

[@aquiconfeya]

I was looking for a house to move to Ruidoso, but now I wonder how often this happens. 😢 having second thoughts 🤔

[@evaperez1242]

Wow, it’s so sad😢

[@TangYoungGi]

I love this video

[@ksmith8793]

Was thinking about moving to NM but land is too high and now this...im rethinking...

[@curlsandcurves1]

🙏🥺

[@scottprather5645]

That town isn't getting a break

[@HorseRadish403]

Maybe it's a warning sign from above

[@scottprather5645]

@@HorseRadish403 all of humanity is getting a warning sign from above Or better yet a wake up call.

[@pattiwhite9575]

So sad

[@user-yw5mu3kv8u]

Just west the Swiss Chalet in Ruidoso on a small rise a cabin that I stayed in twice years ago. Very nice. The owner kept my deposit the last time I stayed there because of two candy wrappers left in a bedroom trash can and one straight back chair was moved from one room to another. Punk move to make $150.00. Now there is no cabin.

[@johnsilva9139]

I guess now your even.

[@dannyrivera9805]

A reminder to paint the roofs blue

[@bekind4018]

Oh my word!

[@RF-ec5bd]

Praying! I am afraid these fires were started by lasers.

[@ChrissMott]

Ofcourse . I agree govt

[@hime273]

Not Lasers...Microwave Frequency Beam.

[@TMKK-je4fs]

Santa Maria🌹 de Guadeloupe pray for Your Children.😢🙏✝️

[@reyracer]

Can someone explain how buildings were completely burned to the ground and the trees are still standing and some trees still have green leafs?

[@hime273]

Magic Military Weapons called DEW'S

[@reyracer]

@@hime273 yes I am aware of that. I was hoping someone would put that up.

[@coraltown1]

because the houses are the most flammable, by far. Happens all the time.

[@hime273]

@@coraltown1 🤡

[@victorramosjr2445]

any speculation as to what caused the fire? what if it was that supposed same laser directed there that allegedly was shot by the Chinese from a satellite in space?🤔

[@jasonteddy5302]

Those pine logs still look bend and steamable to bend and then deep dropped and carved or milled for the females storm homes materials.. whole logs , kept as long as possible if you would please, do not turn them into two by fours . Unless the come up from the deep sea drop hardening process that size to then Mill.

[@Dwayne-mb2uj]

Those logs are filled with bark beetles and are useless for most things now.

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[@underthetornado]

OMG😮

[@maryswanson9982]

Oh, I am so sorry. This is terrible.

[@Bikes0420]

Totally normal nothing to see here

[@lusendermurray1224]

SIMPLY AMAZING.. 🌬️💨🌊🌹

[@Josh-kd8mx]

Plus forest fires

[@mikehawk3152]

Waiting on Godzilla.

[@juliosdiy3206]

Wow looking at it is so unbearable i cant live thr.

[@jamesa.rodriguez8598]

The awesome power of God! Psalms 97:5 The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the Lord, At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth. Micah 1:4 The mountains will melt under Him, And the valleys will split Like wax before the fire, Like waters poured down a steep place. May the Lord preserve these people. Amen.

[@cocoxtina8366]

DEW & Cloud seeding!

[@Blake4625kHz]

Please stop

[@cocoxtina8366]

@@Blake4625kHz A 🔥 fire first then a flood?! Wake up🤯

[@Blake4625kHz]

@@cocoxtina8366 Lol

[@valmiller731]

​@@cocoxtina8366no scream louder blue roofs no touchy

[@valmiller731]

3 letter folks are here to smack you down

[@ChrissMott]

Who is trying to k i ll people innNM? Hmmmm the govt

[@sherryhosier2787]

Get. Out. Of. There

[@maranatha5782]

Jesus pretold that disasters are at the beginning Not yet the end Jesus is on the way 🙏💖

[@user-jb9ep5cj8o]

All man made

[@sherryhosier2787]

Get. Out. Poeple

[@ChrissMott]

Well h.mphf i was going to m0ve back to my beloved NM. I miss it. Theculture. The nice kind people . I was welcomed.but i was young. I just want to sit on a porch. Eat chicharones and drink chamagne .and watch the sunset again. Is tgat too much to ask for? But biden ain id be Snagged and sht or stabbed to death. My retirement hasgone away.been dreaming of nm for 30 years.and now my life has came to its end .and idk where to go alone or wht to do. Im not aroubd here for mltoo much more time. No point nothing matters my dream is dee

[@allywolf9182]

You guys know where the low places are and how the water runs. Govt DO BETTER!

[@Dwayne-mb2uj]

The replacement homes WILL be built to the newest standards ,The insurance companies also drive the home building process too you know.

[@nataliegist2014]

you haven’t ever been there this is unusual servomechanisms. most homes there are built on the sides of mountains.

[@jul1440]

Señor, the water runs different now because all the trees are gone, and the fire baked the topsoil into ceramic. Instead of soaking and channeling away like it used to, the water now runs off in a sheet all at once, causing the floods and debris flows.

[@kc6nfv746]

Mexico is a rich country they can afford to help their own people

[@InSearchofTruththruJesusChrist]

This is New Mexico south of Albuquerque.

[@jowenlobo]

These people are Americans in NEW Mexico

[@kc6nfv746]

@@jowenlobo it happen in Mexico they need to take over them because they are in Mexico

[@jul1440]

@@kc6nfv746 It happened in NM in the Southwest USA.

[@EMVelez]

🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@user-yg6dk9eh8g]

A lot of unhappy changes in New Mexico, started with all the gambling

[@axisgalaxis]

People living in flood zones surrounded by pretty scenery can also become a fire boiler when wild fires occur so yea ! All predictable. Don’t buy land n live in such areas. Like living on along ocean fronts then being sad when a hurricane or rising water takes your investment. Nature is boss, ur just renting or buying d illusion of ownership. ! Mother Nature can be calm , beautiful, but she can also b a mean psychopath ! Be glad u still alive when she decides to shake things up.

[@JessicaBaller-jq8oe]

Ya hi you coming to help