Extensive damage still being cleaned across Ruidoso [Video]

CHANGES AHEAD COMING UP IN MY CAT SEVEN WEATHER FORECAST, RIO RUIDOSO IS STRUGGLING TO RECOVER FROM A12 PUNCH FIRES AND FLASH FLOODING, BUT THE COMMUNITY IS NOT GIVING UP. ONLY ON SEVEN. JULIAN TORRES GETS A LOOK AT THE DAMAGE LEFT BEHIND. THE DAMAGE IS EXTENSIVE. WE’RE LOOKING AT OVER 25,000 ACRES BURNED. WOW. WE’VE GOT 980 HOUSES THAT WERE BURNED, OVER 400 HOUSES THAT HAVE BEEN LOST AND FLOODING LIKE THIS. THE CITY OF RUIDOSO CONTINUES TO BUILD ITSELF BACK UP AGAIN. MARILYN CRAWFORD SAYS REGARDLESS OF HOW MUCH WORK IS DONE IN A DAY, ANY AMOUNT OF RAIN THAT COMES THROUGH UNDOES IT ALL. WE START HAVING MASSIVE FLOODS AND SO IT JUST WIPES OUT ALL THE PROPERTY CAUSES LANDSLIDES. SO WE’VE GOT FOLKS IN HERE RIGHT NOW TRYING TO SECURE THE AREA AS BEST WE CAN. CITY OFFICIALS AND RESIDENTS ARE STILL TRYING TO PICK UP …