Flood-weary US Southwest eyes forecast for more rain
The Four Corners region of the Southwestern U.S. is warily eyeing a forecast for still more rain. That's after flooding over the past several days that has been blamed for Flooding has made parts of the Four Corners region look more like an ocean than a desert due to a forecast for more rain. The latest town to evacuate was Bluff, Utah, after San Juan River flooding in Colorado and New Mexico. New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham estimated that the damage could reach $300 million. The costs of debris removal, road and bridge repair and other “longhaul” recovery could reach as much as $300 billion. At least two deaths were reported in New Mexico, with Isabelle Beulaygue and Grace Clark being swept away in Socorro County. President Donald Trump announced federal disaster assistance would be available to New Mexico with 25% matched by agencies in the state.
Publié : il y a 5 heures par By SAVANNAH PETERS and MEAD GRUVER - Associated Press dans Weather
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Yet more flooding made parts of the normally arid Four Corners region look more like an ocean than a desert Monday as locals kept a wary eye on a forecast for still more rain ... [5474 symbols]
