El Pasoan, former astronaut Olivas visits EPCC for get-out-vote campaign
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Pasoan and former NASA astronaut Danny Olivas is leading a new mission called “Vote for Freedom” and he chose El Paso Community College (EPCC) for the organization’s launch in the region. EPCC Student Government Association (SGA), Campus Life and Student Leadership hosted a “fireside chat” wi
Socorro residents brace for another downpour amid reoccurring floods
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Residents in Socorro are in a perpetual state of preparing for the next wave of storms and repairing the damage from the last one. All concerns about the upheaval a large storm can cause to them, their lives and their properties. The runoff is coming from rainfall landing on communities […]
Awning collapses at Downtown El Paso building
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Weather damage has caused a Downtown El Paso building’s awning to collapse on Tuesday, Sept. 29. At the previous Dollar Tree and Flamingo Vintage location at 116 S. Stanton St., the awning has collapsed, along with some of the support beams. This comes after multiple waves of heavy rain have […]
Seventh case of West Nile Virus reported in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The City of El Paso is warning residents of the threats of mosquito bites as the seventh case of the potentially deadly virus has been detected in the community. The Department of Public Health confirmed the latest case of the Neuroinvasive West Nile Virus (WNV)...
Retired and rescued: Old horses live out their final years at River Thunder Ranch
ANTHONY, New Mexico — Michele Sleighel gave Pinto a fond smile as the horse dipped its head for a nuzzle. The 30-year-old retired therapy horse probably missed the children that used to pet him, she said. As Sleighel continued to talk, Pinto attempted to reroute her back to the...
List: Closures and delays due to heavy rain and severe weather
EL PASO, TEXAS (KFOX14/CBS4) — Below is the list of weather-related delays or closures for Tuesday. Canceled - All athletic games scheduled for Tuesday. Fine Arts practices scheduled for Tuesday are canceled. Rescheduled- High school varsity athletic games will be rescheduled for Wednesday at the same time and location
Search underway in Juarez for person swept away by floodwaters
El PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Firefighters and rescue personnel in Ciudad Juárez were searching Tuesday morning, Sept. 29, for a person believed to have been swept away by rushing water. The search is happening at a containment dam in the Águilas de Zaragoza area, near the Ysleta–Zaragoza international crossing. Authorities
Sparks residents on Grand River Drive fear arroyo erosion after week of heavy rain
SPARKS, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Days of heavy rain have left some Borderland residents facing more than flooded roads and yards, with homeowners in Sparks saying fast-moving water is washing away the ground around their properties. Residents who live off Grand River Drive said the arroyo behind their homes turned...
Texas anticipates heavy rain, flooding as storm moves in
TEXAS — On Tuesday, the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a 3 out of 4 flood risk advisory for the Rio Grande Valley. Tropical moisture will pair with a slow-moving cold front, which could trigger region-wide heavy rain. The expected rain and storm event could fire up late Thursday.
Thousands without power in Northeast El Paso as heavy rain hits Tuesday
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Thousands of El Paso Electric customers are without power on Tuesday afternoon amid heavy rain. According to El Paso Electric's outage map, as of 5:06 p.m. on Tuesday, multiple outages are reported, with 4,403 customers without power in Northeast El Paso. The outages come...
