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Doña Ana County seeks state disaster declaration as officials begin flood recovery

States Newsroom · October 7, 2026

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Officials overseeing New Mexico’s second largest county are urging Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to declare an emergency due to recent floods they estimate have caused at least $15 million in damages to public infrastructure. Such a declaration would unlock additional state money to help with recovery. Two large rain…

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