CLEANUP EFFORTS CONTINUE IN ALGODONES. THE COMMUNITY JUST 20 MILES NORTH OF ALBUQUERQUE WAS FLOODED BY HEAVY MONSOON RAINS WEDNESDAY THAT DAMAGED A LEVEE, SENDING RUSHING WATER AND MUD INTO ABOUT 10 HOMES. THE SANDOVAL COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT PUMPED WATER OUT OF SOME OF THOSE HOMES.
RESIDENTS SAY FLOODING OCCUR WHENEVER THEY GET HEAVY RAIN STORMS. THEY CALLING ON AUTHORITIES TO IMPROVE WATER DIVERSION CHANNELS. THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE CONSERVANCY DISTRICT SAYS THE DITCH THAT WAS OVERWHELMED IS ACTUALLY MEANT TO COLLECT WATER FOR IRRIGATION USE.
