Fort Bliss soldier’s children die in Ruidoso flood
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A brother and sister, who were killed in the Ruidoso flash flood, were identified by family members on Thursday, July 10. The siblings, 7-year-old Sebastian Rowan and
Stephanie Hopkins, a Whitehall High School graduate, lost her two young children, 7-year-old Sebastian and 4-year-old Charlotte, during a flash flood in Ruidoso, New Mexico Tuesday.
A flash flood swept through the Riverview RV Park on Tuesday, July 8, killing two children and one resident as heavy monsoon rains triggered a sudden surge of water from the nearby Rio Ruidoso.
Mayor Lynn Crawford said hearts are broken over the lives lost and stomachs are in knots as residents begin to take stock of the damage.