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Some 29 people remain missing and unaccounted for after fires swept through the town of Ruidoso, N.M. — and Texans in the El Paso area are banding together to help their neighbor to the west. Ruidoso residents had been evacuated since last week, but as they’re slowly being allowed to return, they’re finding hundreds of homes and businesses destroyed as search and rescue teams comb especially hard-hit parts of the city. According to NBC News and…

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Earlier this month, Sanderson residents were surprised when a pair of tornadoes struck the rural community. Now, nearly three weeks later, the cleanup efforts continue. By Mitch Borden, Marfa Public RadioJune 24, 2024 9:00 amEnergy & Environment, Marfa Public Radio

Tropical Storm Alberto brought rainfall and flooding to Mexico and the Texas Gulf Coast following its landfall. But even before it made landfall in northern Mexico, folks in the Galveston County area were already seeing the storm’s effects with heavy rain and flooding. And if you’re west of Dallas/Fort Worth, in the Hill Country, or in South Texas, chances are good it’s either overcast and darker than usual outside, or you’ve been getting a lot…

The NHC said Tropical Storm Alberto began moving inland at 6:48 a.m. Thursday near Tampico, Mexico. HOUSTON — Tropical Storm Alberto was the first named storm of the 2024 hurricane season after forming in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center. The NHC said Alberto made landfall around 6:48 a.m. near Tampico, Mexico on Thursday morning. Potential Tropical Cyclone One formed into Alberto at 9:48 a.m. Wednesday.  Tropical Storm…

The NHC said Potential Tropical Cyclone One formed into Tropical Storm Alberto at 9:48 a.m. Wednesday with maximum sustained wind speeds of 40 mph. HOUSTON — Tropical Storm Alberto has become the first named storm of the 2024 hurricane season after forming in the Gulf of Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center. The NHC said Potential Tropical Cyclone One formed into Alberto at 9:48 a.m. Wednesday with maximum sustained wind speeds of 40 mph….