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Southwest flood damage estimates are hundreds of millions for New Mexico alone

Oct 27, 2026 · Adam Burke

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Southwest flood damage estimates are hundreds of millions for New Mexico alone
An aerial view of a flooded area in Shiprock, New Mexico.
An aerial view of a flooded area in Shiprock, New Mexico.

Intense rainstorms linked to a very active El Niño-driven Pacific hurricane season have left thousands of people in the Four Corners states displaced.

(Image credit: Navajo Nation Police Department)

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