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As heavy floods wreaked havoc in Texas, the state of the United States over the past few days, its neighbouring state, New Mexico, also witnessed devastation due to heavy rains. Ruidoso, a small town in New Mexico,

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Maps show how heavy rainfall and rocky terrain helped create the devastating Texas floods that have killed more than 120 people.

More than a month's worth of rain fell on Chicago in 90 minutes on Tuesday evening, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). "There were numerous reports of flooded viaducts, several reports of water rescues, and a few reports of flooded basements," the NWS said.

The resort village of Ruidoso was under a flash flood emergency as slow-moving storms left people trapped in homes and prompted water rescues.

While Kerr County officials say they didn’t know how bad the July 4 flooding would be, it warned residents nearly eight years ago to “be flood aware” about the ongoing potential

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The region is also known as “Flash Flood Alley,” because of its propensity for high levels of rainfall and the runoff on thin soil.