09/30/2026
🚨 EVACUATIONS ORDERED AS DAM FAILURE THREAT GROWS IN SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO
Residents in Garfield and Salem were urged to evacuate Tuesday as the McLeod Dam in Doña Ana County faced an imminent risk of failure, raising the threat of dangerous flooding downstream.
The emergency developed after heavy rainfall pushed conditions to a critical point. The threat is focused on areas around local drainage channels and roads near the two communities.
There was no confirmed dam collapse in the latest verified update. Residents in affected areas were urged to leave before conditions could deteriorate rapidly.
