Sandoval CountyThursday, November 5
Sandoval County declares a flood disaster in parts of the Navajo Nation
The Daily Rio Rancho team
If you live in Sandoval County, this one's close to home. The county commission declared a flood disaster at an emergency meeting Tuesday, Nov. 3. KRQE reports that roads have washed out and homes and businesses are threatened in the affected area.
- Ojo Encino Chapter: lost electrical service in the storm
- Bloomfield water treatment facility: operational problems cut supply to the area
- Supply: may remain inadequate even after the main is repaired
A broken water main left residents without running water
- 3
- Navajo Nation chapters named in the resolution
- 8-inch
- water main broke, serving Ojo Encino and Torreón
- Oct. 31
- when the severe flooding began
Sources: KRQE NEWS 13, rrobserver
The county, local fire services, the San Luis-Cabezon Mutual Domestic Water Association, the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority and New Mexico Rural Water are providing bottled water and tankers. The resolution also lets the county accept state and federal aid.
The county is asking for state help and planning repairs
| Who | What happens |
|---|---|
| Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham | Asked to declare a state of emergency |
| Navajo Nation | Asked to declare a disaster |
| County Office of Emergency Management | Plans to coordinate funding for roads, water system, drinking water |
Sources: KRQE NEWS 13, rrobserver
Sources: rrobserver, KRQE NEWS 13