Flooded area in the Southwest after intense rainstorms

Southwest Floods Cause Hundreds of Millions in Damage in New Mexico

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Heavy rainstorms associated with an active El Niño-driven Pacific hurricane season have caused significant flooding in the Southwest, particularly impacting New Mexico. The damage estimates for New Mexico alone reach into the hundreds of millions, displacing thousands in the Four Corners region.

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