‘They lost everything’: San Juan County floods leave homes damaged, without power

San Juan County, New Mexico was rocked by flash flooding from the San Juan River on Oct. 22, causing severe damage to homes, roads, and vehicles. A week later, residential roads are still difficult to traverse due to mud and water accumulation.

Bloomfield resident Roberta Victor described the floodwaters to the Daily Lobo.

“I stepped outside and the water had risen to about halfway up the propane tank in my front yard. From there, it took about 5 minutes for it to reach my front door,” Victor said…

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