ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A quick rainstorm in the North Valley on Wednesday afternoon packed a big punch, leaving some residents scrambling to keep water from coming into their homes. Cell phone video sent to KRQE News 13 from Orlando Marquez showed his family quickly pushing water out of their Los Ranchos home on Wednesday afternoon. In less than 30 minutes, over an inch of rain fell.
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On Thursday, Marquez’s property was covered in mud as the family worked to clean up and dry out their home with fans.
“There wasn’t too much damage. We were able to mitigate the amount of damage, thank goodness. Even though water got into the house, it’s just clean up, trying to make sure everything is aired out,” said Marquez…