‘A complete nightmare,’ El Pasoans recount deadly Ruidoso flash flood

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — A peaceful retreat turned into a harrowing ordeal for Rebecca Romero and her colleagues when flash floods transformed the Rio Ruidoso river into a raging torrent, forcing them to flee for safety.

Romero, the development director for Big Brothers Big Sisters of El Paso, was attending an annual team retreat with 15 colleagues at the Ruidoso River Resort.

“Our favorite place to stay is the Ruidoso River Resort, which of course backs up right to the Ruidoso River,” said Romero…

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