El Paso Mayor Renard Johnson expressed condolences following the Tuesday, July 8, flash flood in Ruidoso that killed three people, including two children from a Fort Bliss family.

Two children from El Paso are among three people who died in raging flash floods that struck the mountain forest resort town of Ruidoso, New Mexico, the town's mayor said.

In a span of 90 minutes Tuesday, torrential rainfall triggered record flooding as village officials were in the middle of a scheduled meeting.

The flash flood emergency was triggered at 3 p.m. in Ruidoso on Tuesday, July 8. Swift water teams were out conducting rescues, officials said.

The flash flood emergency was declared about 3 p.m. on Tuesday by the National Weather Service in Albuquerque.

The owner of the Ruidoso Trading Post is staying strong, even after flooding buried millions of dollars worth of merchandise Tuesday.

Residents of Ruidoso are saying the flash flooding on Tuesday, July 8 is worse than what they experienced last year after two major wildfires. Residents have shared video with KTSM and have posted images on social media showing homes that were damaged by Tuesday’s flooding,