New Mexico Floods Surge as 173 People Remain Missing in Ongoing Texas Flood Disaster
Tragedy continues to unfold across the American South as floodwaters surge into New Mexico, just as Texas remains in crisis, with 173 people still unaccounted for following the state’s deadliest flood in decades.
Emergency crews in both states are working around the clock, facing treacherous conditions, collapsed roads, and overwhelmed waterways. In New Mexico, heavy rainfall overnight triggered flash floods across rural counties, prompting new evacuation orders and search-and-rescue efforts in multiple regions.
Meanwhile in Texas, the death toll has climbed past 110, and hope is fading for those still missing — many of them from small towns hit hardest by rising rivers and dam overflows.
“This is now a multi-state catastrophe,” said one emergency official. “We are coordinating efforts across Texas, New Mexico, and parts of Oklahoma to get resources where they’re most needed.”
Families are clinging to hope, while entire communities gather in churches, shelters, and school gymnasiums — waiting for news, mourning those already lost, and praying for those yet to be found.
Federal assistance is being deployed, but local responders remain overwhelmed.
As floodwaters spread and the number of the missing grows, this disaster is no longer a Texas tragedy — it’s a national heartbreak.