Flooding in Four Corners region prompts rescues and evacuations
Heavy rain flooded the Four Corners region on Friday, forcing water rescues and evacuations, and NPR reports more is expected through the weekend.
Flooding hit the Four Corners region on Friday, leading to water rescues, some from rooftops, and roads that could not be driven on, The Guardian reports. The region includes Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Utah.
Some residents of low-lying areas in Colorado and New Mexico were told to evacuate. Others in the region were advised to shelter in place until the water dropped, according to The Guardian. NPR reports that rivers flooded and towns declared evacuations and emergencies.
NPR says more flooding is expected through the weekend.
The Guardian reports the flooding followed several days of earlier flooding that swamped dozens of homes in Utah. It also reports that tornadoes earlier in the week tore roofs off buildings, dropped trees onto houses and brought down power lines in Arizona. At least one person was injured.
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- The GuardianSevere flooding in US west triggers rooftop rescues and evacuation ordersFri, Oct 23, 2:32 PM EDT
- NPRSevere flooding hits Four Corners region, more expected through the weekendFri, Oct 23, 8:40 PM EDT
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