At least three people are dead after flood waters quickly rose in Ruidoso, New Mexico. Eight inches of rain fell in 80 minutes with a river cresting at a record 20 feet. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed an emergency declaration that closed roads throughout the area. NBC’s Steve Patterson reports and TODAY’s Al Roker tracks the latest forecast.
Michelle Lujan Grisham, Ruidoso, New Mexico, emergency declaration, flood waters, Steve Patterson, river cresting, Al Roker
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