INTRO: Floodwaters have been pounding the Four Corners region of New Mexico and southern Colorado. undreds have been evacuated already…and more may need to go as rain is expected to continue in the area. This woman in Bloomfield, New Mexico says her home and everything in it was washed away.
ACK: Bloomfield, New Mexico MOS
TAG: First responders have been performing multiple water rescues…and emergency crews have been opening shelters for evacuees. The governor is declaring the situation a federal emergency disaster…and looking to Washington to help re-build. Colorado’s governor has declared a state of emergency in 12 counties so far.
KEYWORD: Accidents/Disasters
