Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) and Business Recovery Center (BRC)

1. FEMA-State Disaster Recovery Center (DRC)

   • Location: Lincoln County

   • Operating Hours:

     • Monday through Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

     • Saturday: 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

2. State Disaster Resource Center

   • Location: Mescalero Community Tribal Center

   • Operating Hours:

     • Monday through Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

     • Closed on weekends

3. Business Recovery Center (BRC)

   • Operating Hours:

     • Monday through Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

     • Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Village of Ruidoso DRC Locations and Visitors

• The Horton Complex: 237 Service Rd., Ruidoso, NM 88345

• Ruidoso Public Library: 107 Kansas City Road, Ruidoso, NM 88345

• Full-Service Debris Removal

• FEMA Disaster Assistance

• Assistance for Businesses

• Unemployment Assistance

• Help with Insurance

• SNAP EBT Benefits (current holders)

The New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division will be issuing replacement driver’s licenses, placards, and titles and registrations.

For fire-related inquiries about anything for MVD related to the fire, they can email us at MVD.Fireresource@tax.nm.gov.

FEMA does not license or certify contractors. FEMA does recommend using a local licensed contractor, someone who is known in the community. Out-of-town scam artists may be the first to arrive at your front door after a disaster. Do your research to find out if a potential contractor is licensed to work in New Mexico, contact the New Mexico Construction Industries Division at rld.nm.gov/CID or call them at (505) 222-9801.

If you disagree with FEMA's disaster assistance decision, you can appeal within 60 days. Appeals are reviewed within 90 days, and you may need to provide additional information. Submit appeals online at DisasterAssistance.gov, by mail, fax, or in person at a Disaster Recovery Center. For detailed guidance, visit FEMA's official site or contact the FEMA Helpline at 1-800-621-3362.

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Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) for DR-4795

TSA Count for 10-15-2024 (as of 0700)

• Applicants Checked In (Households): 23 (Daily Change: 0)

• Total Population in TSA: 70 (Daily Change: 0)

• Hotels Currently Utilized: 7 (Daily Change: 0)

• Rooms Currently Utilized: 27 (Daily Change: 0)

Identified Survivor Resources

Food Pantry Distribution:

1. • Location: Our Savior Lutheran Church, 1212 Washington Ave, Alamogordo

   • Schedule: 2nd Friday of the month at 11:00 am

   Congregate Meal Services:

   • Location: Our Savior Lutheran Church, 1212 Washington Ave, Alamogordo

   • Schedule: Every Wednesday at 4:00 pm (by Otero Hunger)

   • Location: Tularosa Senior Center, 25 Radio Rd, Tularosa

   • Schedule: Daily at 11:30 am

   Food Pantry Distribution:

   • Location: Tularosa Community Church, 101 Central Ave, Tularosa

   • Schedule: Wednesdays from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

   Christus Community Impact Fund:

   • Support: Funding for non-profits provided by CHRISTUS of Southern NM

Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) for DR-4795

TSA Count for 10-15-2024 (as of 0700)

• Applicants Checked In (Households): 23 (Daily Change: 0)

• Total Population in TSA: 70 (Daily Change: 0)

• Hotels Currently Utilized: 7 (Daily Change: 0)

• Rooms Currently Utilized: 27 (Daily Change: 0)

American Red Cross (ARC) Support and Operations

• Readiness Posture:

  • ARC will maintain a readiness posture for ongoing flooding risk through the end of the Monsoon Season (9/30).

  • Shelters are on standby status to be activated/opened as needed.

• ARC Location and Operating Hours:

  • Location: ENMU Annex, 709 Mechem, Ruidoso, NM

  • Operating Hours: Every day from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Village of Ruidoso Emergency Shelter Standby

• Ruidoso Community Center

  • Agency: Red Cross Managed

  • Status: Standby

  • City: Ruidoso

  • Evacuation Capacity: 150

  • Post Impact Capacity: 75

• Ruidoso Convention Center

  • Agency: Red Cross Managed

  • Status: Standby

  • City: Ruidoso

  • Evacuation Capacity: 400

  • Post Impact Capacity: 200

• Ruidoso Public Library

  • Agency: Red Cross Managed

  • Status: Standby

  • City: Ruidoso

  • Evacuation Capacity: 150

  • Post Impact Capacity: 75

ARC Recovery Services

• Services Provided:

  • Direct financial assistance for households with major or destroyed damage assessment (DA) classifications.

  • The ARC Individual Assistance (IA) program was extended through 9/30 to support ongoing flooding operations/impacts.

Current Service Delivery Information

• Cases Opened: 249 (Daily Change: 0)

• Cases with Financial Assistance: 157 (Daily Change: 0)

• Cases with Additional Assistance: 131 (Daily Change: 0)

• Clients Serviced in Cases: 599 (Daily Change: 0)

• Cases Closed: 239 (Daily Change: 0)

Small Business Administration (SBA) for DR-4795

SBA Application Status as of COB 10-09-2024

• Applications In Progress:

  • Home Loans: 5

  • Business/EIDL (Economic Injury Disaster Loans): 44

  • Total: 49

• Applications Received:

  • Home Loans: 178

  • Business/EIDL: 192

  • Total: 370

• Loans Approved:

  • Home Loans: 58

  • Business/EIDL: 50

  • Total: 108

• Dollars Approved: $16,392,300

Voluntary Agency Liaison (VAL) / Long-Term Recovery

• Ruidoso Long-Term Recovery Group:

  • Developed with an Executive Board consisting of Chair, Co-Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer.

  • New meeting schedule: second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 6:00 p.m.

  • Meetings held at ENMU Room 209.

• FEMA VALs Demobilization:

  • Two FEMA VALs demobilized on Wednesday, 10/2, and Thursday, 10/3.

• Current FEMA VAL Activities:

  • Continue to identify, engage, and support local and regional VOADs (Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster), non-profits, faith-based, and community-based organizations to support long-term recovery efforts and disaster-related unmet needs.

Identified Survivor Resources

• Food Pantry Distribution:

  • 2nd Friday of the month at 11:00 a.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 1212 Washington Ave, Alamogordo.

  • Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Tularosa Community Church, 101 Central Ave, Tularosa.

• Congregate Meal Services:

  • Every Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. by Otero Hunger at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 1212 Washington Ave, Alamogordo.

  • Daily at 11:30 a.m. at Tularosa Senior Center, 25 Radio Rd, Tularosa.

• Christus Community Impact Fund:

  • Supports non-profits, provided by CHRISTUS of Southern NM.

Referral Status

• Total Referrals: 36 (Daily Change: 0)

• Open Referrals: 29 (Daily Change: 0)

• Referred to State Disaster Case Management (DCM): 7 (Daily Change: 0)

Financial Assistance

• Additional IA (Individuals and Households Program) Grants Awarded:

  • $86,064.57 (Daily Change: $0) awarded to survivors in Lincoln County.

  • Achieved through targeted outreach, case reviews, and coordination with State DCM and FEMA IA Liaison.

VOAD Activities

• Requests Received: 511 (Daily Change: 0) for fire and flood cleanup, muck/gut, content recovery, etc.

• Requests Completed: 404 (Daily Change: 0)

FEMA IA Program Funding Daily Snapshot (COB 10-10-2024)

• Total Registrations: 3,053

• Daily Registrations: 25

• IHP (Individuals and Households Program) $ Approved: $6,962,864.29

• HA (Housing Assistance) $ Approved: $4,198,030.54

• ONA (Other Needs Assistance) $ Approved: $2,764,833.75

• Inspections Issued: 1,489

• Inspections Returned: 1,481

• Outstanding Inspections: 8

• % Complete: 99.46%

• Inspectors Assigned: 1

• Max Award: 55

• Max $ Award Disbursed: $2,337,500.00

Sandbag Operations

Objectives:

1. The State of New Mexico is sending and pre-positioning 600 pallets of pre-filled sandbags at the Sierra Blanca Regional Airport for next year's flooding events.

Actions:

• The National Guard is transporting two truckloads of pre-filled sandbags per day from the Roswell Correctional Facility until the mission is complete.

• Sandbags will be staged near the shipping containers at the airport.

Unmet Needs:

• Ruidoso OEM is working to acquire 600 tarps to cover the sandbags.

Roads Closures: 2

• Sleepy Hollow Bridge

• Starlite Drive from Paradise Canyon Dr. to Starlite Drive

Road Hazards: 2

• Perk Canyon Drive from Echo Drive to Perk Canyon Drive

• Peak Drive from Ebarb Drive to Peak Drive

Village Street Department Update (As of 10/16/2024)

Objectives

• Improve accessibility to Perk Canyon.

• Street Department has cleared the culvert on Park Place and excavated up to West Redwood.

• Currently working on opening the culvert at West Redwood and applying millings to the road.

• Documenting work with before-and-after photos.

Actions

• Installed guardrails on the second bridge.

Unmet Needs

• Equipment Needed:

  • Water truck

  • Vacuum truck (Vactor truck or Jetter)

  • Excavator

• Reason for Equipment Needs:

  • Water trucks would allow for cleaning multiple areas simultaneously.

  • A vacuum truck would enable efficient cleaning of culverts after flooding.

  • Excavators would facilitate reaching areas inaccessible with a backhoe.

Village Sewer and Water Distribution Department Update (As of 9/30/2024)

Objectives

• Work on main sewer lines in flood-affected areas to ensure service is restored to all impacted regions.

• Continue efforts to clear, repair, and install sewer lines and manholes until all issues are resolved.

Actions

• Crews are collaborating with contractors to address ongoing sewer line and manhole issues.

• Actively rodding lines and manually clearing obstructions.

• A contractor has reconnected a sewer line on Eagle.

• Village of Ruidoso (VOR) crews are working in the Upper Canyon area to restore services.

Unmet Needs

• Full resolution of sewer line and manhole issues, as work is still ongoing.

• Additional resources or equipment may be required to expedite the clearing, repair, and installation of sewer lines and manholes.

• Potential need for specialized crews or technology to improve the clearing process in difficult-to-reach areas.

PNM

• No Outages: PNM reports no customer outages in the Ruidoso area.

Zia Natural Gas

Zia Natural Gas Company is pleased to report that natural gas service has been fully restored to 100% of the system curtailed due to the South Fork Fire and subsequent flooding. Approximately 56% of affected customers have already called to be reconnected.

Instructions for Affected Customers:

• If your gas service has been curtailed due to the fire or floods, Zia will turn your gas on and relight your pilots regardless of your outstanding account balance once gas service has been re-established in your area.

• To request a reconnect, please call Zia Natural Gas atm(575) 378-4277.

Important Reminder:

• Zia Technicians will not demand or collect payments in the field.

• Zia personnel will be driving a Zia vehicle and wearing a Zia uniform with an operator qualification badge that includes their name, picture, and ID number.

• If you have any doubts about a technician's identity, call any of the Zia offices directly to verify that the person is an employee of Zia Natural Gas.

Follow guidelines for foundation and soil safety.

Foundations/Foundation Walls

• 2015 IRC Foundation Walls

• 2015 IRC Foundations

• IRC Charts & Figures

• Determining Footing Sizes

Follow flood guidelines for buildings above the high water mark plus two feet.

FEMA Building Designer’s Guide to Calculating Flood Loads

For details on permitting within the Village of Ruidoso, click here or contact the Community Development Department at 575-258-6999.

South Fork & Salt BAER Update-7/6/24 07-06-2024

South Fork and Salt Fires Burned Area Emergency Response

Publication Type: News - 07/06/2024 - 17:22

INCIWEB UPDATE

SOUTH FORK AND SALT BAER ASSESSMENTS

JULY 6, 2024

This is the final InciWeb update for the Department of the Interior (DOI) and USDA Forest Service (USFS) Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) assessment team. The team completed BAER plans for submission to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and two (initial and interim) funding emergency treatment requests for submission to the USFS Southwest Regional Office.

Yesterday, the team provided a close-out briefing to the Mescalero Apache Tribe and today, a close-out briefing to the Lincoln National Forest on respective treatments and cost estimates. These close-out meetings both discussed treatments that will cross jurisdictional boundaries to be effective. This morning, the team presented their findings to a room full of cooperating authorities like the village, city, counties, state, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). While the land managers, BIA and USFS, wait for funding approvals, the group will begin organizing around treatments on non-federal lands downstream from the burned areas.

Additional information on understanding the BAER program, process and other post-fire information is posted on the South Fork and Salt BAER InciWeb page found at: Nmmea South Fork And Salt Fires Burned Area Emergency Response Information | InciWeb (wildfire.gov).

For further information on the status of the BAER reports, plans and implementation of the proposed treatments, please contact:

• Mescalero Apache Tribe, Elaina LaPaz, 

  elapaz@mescaleroapachetribe.com

• Lincoln National Forest, Amanda Fry,

  amanda.fry@usda.gov

BAER SAFETY MESSAGE: Everyone near and downstream from the burned areas should remain alert and stay updated on weather conditions that may result in heavy rains and increased water runoff. Flash flooding may occur quickly during heavy rain events--be prepared to act. Current weather and emergency notifications can be found at the National Weather Service website: www.weather.gov/abq/.

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Related Links:

• South Fork and Salt Fire Information-InciWeb Page

Soil Burn Severity - South Fork Fire

SouthFork USGS Debris Flow Likelihood

Soil Burn Severity - Salt Fire

Salt USGS Debris Flow Likelihood

Village of Ruidoso Swiftwater Rescues:

• Total Swiftwater Rescues Completed: 152

• Total Swiftwater Rescues Attempted: 187

• Total Swiftwater Rescues Successful: 130

• National Guard Support concluded operations on Oct 11, 2024.

Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) for DR-4795

TSA Count for 10-15-2024 (as of 0700)

• Applicants Checked In (Households): 23 (Daily Change: 0)

• Total Population in TSA: 70 (Daily Change: 0)

• Hotels Currently Utilized: 7 (Daily Change: 0)

• Rooms Currently Utilized: 27 (Daily Change: 0)

The NM Department of Health Public Health Division and the Bureau of Health Emergency Management have been communicating with the CDC’s Center for Environmental Health to conduct a CASPER (Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response) within the areas affected by fire and flood.

Adobe Plaza

Alto Ski Shop

Andersons Wild West Storage

Backwood Bike Tours

Brewski Beer Garden

Carriage House Gallery

Chileo's

Chainsaw Sculptures

Downs Eatery

Joseph's Heartland

Rocky Mountain Sports

Ruidoso Emporium

Swiss Chalet Inn

Wild West Ski Shop

Foxworth-Galbraith Home Improvement Center

Hubbard Museum of the American West

Cedar Creek (Sam Tobias) Campground

Black Label Studios

Report a temporary or permanent business closure due to recent disasters. Your submission helps keep our community informed and supports recovery efforts. Please provide the business name, address, and closure details. Email us at director@discoverruidoso.com

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed House Bill 1, allocating $100 million for recovery from the South Fork and Salt fires and ongoing flooding. The funds include $10 million each for the Mescalero Apache Tribe, Energy Department, and Homeland Security, and $70 million in loans for local infrastructure projects. Residents can apply for FEMA assistance online, by phone, or at designated resource centers.

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FEMA IA Program Funding Daily Snapshot (COB 10-10-2024)

• Total Registrations: 3,053

• Daily Registrations: 25

• IHP (Individuals and Households Program) $ Approved: $6,962,864.29

• HA (Housing Assistance) $ Approved: $4,198,030.54

• ONA (Other Needs Assistance) $ Approved: $2,764,833.75

• Inspections Issued: 1,489

• Inspections Returned: 1,481

• Outstanding Inspections: 8

• % Complete: 99.46%

• Inspectors Assigned: 1

• Max Award: 55

• Max $ Award Disbursed: $2,337,500.00

• FEMA VAL (Voluntary Agency Liaisons) Activities

  • Demobilization:

    • Two (2) FEMA VALs demobilized on Wednesday, 10/2, and Thursday, 10/3.

  • Current Activities:

    • FEMA VALs continue to identify, engage, and support local and regional VOADs (Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster), non-profits, and faith- and community-based organizations to support long-term recovery efforts and disaster-related unmet needs.

Small Business Administration (SBA) for DR-4795

SBA Application Status as of COB 10-09-2024

• Applications In Progress:

  • Home Loans: 5

  • Business/EIDL (Economic Injury Disaster Loans): 44

  • Total: 49

• Applications Received:

  • Home Loans: 178

  • Business/EIDL: 192

  • Total: 370

• Loans Approved:

  • Home Loans: 58

  • Business/EIDL: 50

  • Total: 108

• Dollars Approved: $16,392,300

Village Staff attend the Legislative Finance Committee (LFC) hearing to request funds for economic recovery, focusing on housing, small business recovery, and infrastructure.

The NM Economic Development Task Force will meet on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, to discuss housing and small business solutions, integrating state officials to help identify available funding.