{"id":47519,"date":"2025-07-25T13:59:43","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T20:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=47519"},"modified":"2025-07-28T13:50:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T20:50:51","slug":"flood-recovery-in-ruidoso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/flood-recovery-in-ruidoso\/","title":{"rendered":"Flood Recovery in Ruidoso"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Flood Recovery in Ruidoso\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GEwS6fKEofg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7.25.25 <\/strong>\u2013<strong> <\/strong>We head to Ruidoso just days after deadly flooding hit the area. Reporter Cailley Chella visited the village last week and found residents, including the mayor, watching the clock and waiting for the feds to step in and help. After Cailley spoke to those affected, the federal government declared a disaster in Lincoln County. The move will free up millions in federal aid for those trying to dig out from a year of fire and flood damage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Correspondent:<\/strong>&nbsp;Cailley Chella&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Guests:<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Emerson Fulcher, 13, Flood Survivor &nbsp;<br>Jason Fulcher, Dad, Riverview RV Park Owner &nbsp;<br>Vandhana George, Resident, Gavilan Mobile Home Park &nbsp;<br>Arturo Olivas, Resident, Gavilan Mobile Home Park &nbsp;<br>Monda Milton, Manager, Gavilan Mobile Home Park &nbsp;<br>Cynthia Schumacher, Volunteer &nbsp;<br>Lynn D. Crawford, Ruidoso Mayor&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For More Information:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sourcenm.com\/2025\/07\/23\/trump-approves-major-disaster-more-aid-for-flooded-lincoln-county\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Trump approves major disaster declaration, more aid for flooded Lincoln County<\/em><\/a><em> \u2013 Source New Mexico<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>7.25.25 \u2013 We head to Ruidoso just days after deadly flooding hit the area. Reporter Cailley Chella visited the village last week and found residents, including the mayor, watching the clock and waiting for the feds to step in and help. 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