Ruidoso gears up for more rain, expects more flash floods

"Nothing can prepare you for coming into a disaster zone and looking through the bodies of small children and my dad," Timmy Feagin told KOAT.

Jesus Segura had just begun his shift in the kitchen of the Kokopelli Country Club on Tuesday when a crowd entered the restaurant to take shelter from the

A Flash Flood Emergency is in effect for Ruidoso, New Mexico, as rapid rainfall rates cause flooding in burn scars from the South Fork Fire.

Officials say that upwards of 50 homes were damaged by Tuesday's flooding. Emergency crews are working to clear debris.

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.

As Ruidoso weathers the storm after a historic flash flood raised the namesake river's crest to 20 feet on Tuesday afternoon, National Weather Service officials say there may be more

As Ruidoso gears up for more rain, they hope to get through this weekend first and deal with potential damage later. "We're going to be as ready as possible," Crawford said. "We just pray that we don't get a big rain on that burn scar."