FLOODING FORCES SOME CARLSBAD RESIDENTS TO SPEND THE NIGHT IN THE SHELTER AT THE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL. BEVERLY ALLEN WITH THE RED CROSS SAYS TWO DOZEN PEOPLE STAYED OVERNIGHT AT CARLSBAD HIGH. THAT'S AFTER VOLUNTARY EVACUATIONS WERE ISSUED FOR RESIDENTS OF JAMES STREET AFTER HEAVY RAIN CAUSED THE PECOS RIVER TO OVERFLOW SUNDAY.
CREWS WENT DOOR-TO-DOOR TO GET PEOPLE TO LEAVE AND SEEK SHELTER. ANOTHER 30 ON FIESTA STREET ARE BEING ADVISED TO BE READY TO LEAVE TOO. MEANWHILE, CLASSES FOR SCHOOLS IN CARLSBAD AND LOVING ARE CANCELLED MONDAY.
FORECASTERS EXPECTED RAINS LEFT OVER FROM WHAT WAS HURRICANE ODILE WOULD BE OUT OF NEW MEXICO BY NOW. BUT CARLSBAD IS STILL REELING FROM FLOODS CAUSED BY THE STORMS. IT STARTED FRIDAY BUT HEAVY RAIN FELL AGAIN ON SUNDAY, CAUSING THE PECOS RIVER THAN RUNS THROUGH CARLSBAD TO OVERFLOW.
