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An entire house swept downstream in New Mexico floods seen as a symbol of the devastation
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Floodwaters have trapped people in their homes and cars in a mountain village that is a popular summer retreat in southern New Mexico, as monsoon rains triggered flash flooding and an entire house was swept downstream.
RUIDOSO, N.M. (AP) — Residents were glued to the windows at a riverside brewery in Ruidoso, New Mexico, as a flash flood swept through town, carrying rocks and debris. Nervous chatter filled the taproom at Downshift Brewing Company, where about 50 people were sheltering from monsoon rains that caused the Rio Ruidoso to swell to more than 20 feet (6.1 kilometers) on Tuesday, a tentative record. The gasps in the room grew louder as an entire house floated by, knocking down trees in its path.