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The Carlsbad City Council approved nearly $2 million in State of New Mexico grants to work on two larger sewer projects in the community.

.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... Patrick Juare’s new camp at Lower Tansill Dam is surrounded by piles of trash and debris collected by Carlsbad cleaning crews – remnants of the flood waters which swept through the area south of the dam last week and destroyed the encampment he once called home. “We have nowhere else to go,” Jaure said. Juare is without a permanent home. He was among the elderly people, veterans and a pregn...

Flooding evacuations occur in Carlsbad area, including Caverns Published Flooding evacuations occur in Carlsbad area, including Caverns CARLSBAD, New Mexico — The City of Carlsbad experienced widespread flooding on Tuesday, forcing evacuations for numerous residents as well as visitors at nearby Carlsbad Caverns. ABC affiliate KOAT reported there were multiple helicopter rescues due to flooding from the Pecos River. The National Weather Service issued flood warnings for the river around Carlsbad through Wednesday after the area received between four to fi...