Press Releases
For live, brief weekly updates of county news, tune in Wednesdays to Jack Lutz in the Morning at approximately 7:35 a.m. on The Rocket 99.9 or on Your Morning Show at approximately 8:10 a.m. on KVLC, 101-Gold. On Thursday mornings, you can tune in to the following stations: KGRT Morning Country Show with Joel and Patricia at approximately 7:40 a.m., then on HOT 103.1’s Morning Show (approx. 8:02-8:05 a.m.). In addition, you can hear updates throughout the week at various times on AM 570, KSNM.
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8/15/2006 6:43pm
ACCESS TO HATCH CLOSED AGAIN
New Mexico State Police have closed all roads leading into Hatch, including N.M. 26, which was opened for a brief period. The I-25 ramp at Exit 41 remains closed, as do Highways 185, 187 and 154. In addition, N.M. 11 from mile-marker 0 to mile marker 3 is closed to traffic.
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8/15/2006 5:15pm
ROAD CREWS DISPATCHED TO MESQUITE, CHAPARRAL
Doña Ana County roads crews have been dispatched with heavy equipment to clear debris from roads in Mesquite and Chaparral, where both communities were drenched with heavy rains in the last couple of hours.
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8/15/2006 4:25pm
CORRECTED: SCHOOL BUSES TURNING BACK TO LAS CRUCES
The Las Cruces Public Schools are reporting that school buses are being turned back from the East Mesa, Radium Springs and other rural communities. Students who live in those areas are being returned to their schools in Las Cruces. Parents can pick up their children at their respective schools. Students are being urged to turn on their cell phones and contact their parents if they are affected.
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8/15/2006 4:22pm
MESQUITE REPORTS FLOODING, OTHER COMMUNITIES LIKELY TO GET HIT
The southern Doña Ana County community of Mesquite is now reporting some flooding.
Powerful, slow-moving storm cells moving through the area are likely to affect many rural communities, as well as the City of Las Cruces during the next several hours. read more...
8/15/2006 3:49pm
ARROYOS NEAR HATCH ABATING, DAMS HOLDING
The Doña Ana County Flood Commission reports that runoff into arroyos near Hatch appears to be abating, and water levels are dropping in the arroyos and in the area’s flood-control dams. The situation could change quickly if heavy rains return to the area.
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8/15/2006 3:26pm
EVACUATION ZONE WIDENS TO INCLUDE ALL AREAS BETWEEN RINCON AND HATCH
The New Mexico State Police are ordering all residents in low-lying areas from Rincon north to Hatch to evacuate immediately due to the threat of serious flooding. Residents in higher areas in those communities are under a voluntary evacuation recommendation.
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8/15/2006 2:57pm
HATCH CLOSES SCHOOLS, MAYOR PREPARING DISASTER DECLARATION
All schools in Hatch are closed until at least Thursday, Aug. 17. Hatch Mayor Judd Nordyke is preparing to declare a disaster in the village.
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8/15/2006 2:51pm
CORRECTED: HATCH COMMAND POST IN TRANSIT AS POLICE OFFICES FLOOD
The command post for emergency response in Hatch is being relocated as a result of flooding occurring at the Hatch Police Department. The Las Cruces Fire Department Mobile Command Center is on its way to Hatch from Las Cruces for base command operations. Local officials in Hatch will continue command operations from the mobile unit within the hour.
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8/15/2006 2:28pm
HATCH COMMAND POST MOVED TO LAS CRUCES AS POLICE OFFICES FLOOD
The command post for emergency response in the Hatch area has been temporarily moved to the Las Cruces Fire Department headquarters as a result of flooding occurring at the Hatch Police Department. A mobile command post will be established in Hatch as soon as possible.
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8/15/2006 2:10pm
RIO GRANDE FLOWING STRONG, DAMS NEAR CAPACITY IN HATCH AREA
The Doña Ana County Flood Commission reports that the Rio Grande is flowing at nearly 4,000 cubic feet per second, and three flood control dams near Hatch are near capacity.
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