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Secretary Noem visits Ruidoso to review disaster response progress
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem tours flood damaged areas with Mayor Lynn Crawford and Emergency Manager Eric Queller in Ruidoso, New Mexico, August 19, 2025. (DHS photo by Tia Dufour)
Credit: DHS photo by Tia Dufour
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited the Village of Ruidoso in Lincoln County Tuesday to review progress in disaster recovery efforts following this summer’s historic flash flooding there.
Ruidoso Mayor Lynn Crawford and emergency management staff gave Noem a tour of the village, including several homes left uninhabitable and a village playground full of twisted swings and covered in inches of mud.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem, not shown, tours flood damaged areas with Mayor Lynn Crawford and Emergency Manager Eric Queller in Ruidoso, New Mexico, August 19, 2025. (DHS photo by Tia Dufour)
Credit: DHS photo by Tia DufourDepartment of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem, not shown, tours flood damaged areas with Mayor Lynn Crawford and Emergency Manager Eric Queller in Ruidoso, New Mexico, August 19, 2025. (DHS photo by Tia Dufour) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem meets with local community members for a listening session at Ruidoso Village Hall, Ruidoso, New Mexico, August 19, 2025. (DHS photo by Tia Dufour)
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