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2 adults and child found dead after flooding inundates Navajo Nation in New Mexico
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Key Points:
- Three people, including two adults and a child, died after being swept away by floodwaters near Newcomb on the Navajo Nation in northwestern New Mexico following heavy rain and flooding.
- Tribal police received the report around 12:30 a.m., and search crews found the bodies; the drownings remain under investigation.
- Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren expressed condolences to the families and thanked first responders for their efforts amid dangerous conditions.
- The National Weather Service issued warnings of widespread thunderstorms and near-record moisture levels, with excessive rainfall expected through Thursday across the Four Corners region.
- Authorities advised residents to avoid flooded roads and exercise extreme caution due to rapidly changing conditions and ongoing threats of flash flooding in New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Colorado.
