Hello, Dolly

Some of you may not know, but the hurricane Dolly affected us as much as it did Texas a couple of weekends ago. We had over 6 inches of rain in a day, and more on top of the mountain that came rushing down into town and overflowed the Rio Ruidoso, causing major flooding. Over 13 bridges were damaged or destroyed. A number of roads washed out and impassable. Couldn't get to church on that Sunday. FEMA has been here to look over the damage. Still waiting to see if they declare Ruidoso to be a major disaster so we qualify for federal funding. Many people without water, sewer, electricity--mostly in the Upper Canyon area of Ruidoso. Estimates are more than $15 million worth of damage. Now New Mexico is expected to receive much rainfall from the tropical storm Edourdo, but we are not expected to get too much.

Vicki