Two children from El Paso are among three people who died in raging flash floods that struck the mountain forest resort town of Ruidoso, New Mexico, the town's mayor said.

El Paso Mayor Renard Johnson expressed condolences following the Tuesday, July 8, flash flood in Ruidoso that killed three people, including two children from a Fort Bliss family.

The mountain village of Ruidoso has returned to the grim rituals of rebuilding from flash flooding. Crews are working to clear twisted metal, broken trees and muddy debris from streets and homes days after monsoon rains triggered a deadly flash flood in southern New Mexico.

Jockey, trainer reflect on dire conditions at Ruidoso Downs Race Track and Casino during flash flood on Tuesday, July 8.

First responders in Lincoln County conducted 65 water rescues Tuesday as flooding hit the village of Ruidoso. But officers and firefighters weren't the only people helping. Corey Sexton and his family in a home off Paradise Canyon,

In a span of 90 minutes Tuesday, torrential rainfall triggered record flooding as village officials were in the middle of a scheduled meeting.

The flash flood emergency was triggered at 3 p.m. in Ruidoso on Tuesday, July 8. Swift water teams were out conducting rescues, officials said.

often called 'Flash Flood Alley' for its steep terrain and rapid runoff, over 12 inches of rain fell in a single hour, killing at least 119 people and devastating infrastructure, according toThe Texas Tribune. Further west in Ruidoso, New Mexico ...