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NWS Albuquerque NM – Weekly Weather Briefing Dashboard LINK TO DASHBOARD: https://noaa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=30c322f65d99425095089415dd739104 National Weather Service (NWS)—Albuquerque, NM Resources

DHS Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Provides Disaster Assistance for Wildfire Recovery Efforts President Biden has approved a New Mexico disaster declaration for Colfax, Lincoln, Mora, San Miguel, and Valencia counties (4652 | FEMA.gov). For more information, see the FEMA Flyers (ENGLISH & SPANISH) below.

After Fire Flooding and Recovery Resources Guide for NM Communities After Wildfire New Mexico Guide for Communities: https://www.afterwildfirenm.org/ and also attached below as a PDF document under Related Information. This guide is an interagency response to fire affected communities’ requests for a one-stop-shop for information to help them respond to wildfires.

BAER INFORMATION: FOR YOUR SAFETY – POTENTIAL FLOOD HAZARDS IT IS IMPORTANT THAT RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES AND THEIR PROPERTY FROM POTENTIAL FLOODING AND DEBRIS FLOWS: §  Communities need to monitor local weather reports and public safety bulletins, local road closures, emergency notifications, weather alerts, follow local county and city advisories, and act accordingly.

BAER BROCHURE:Your Guide to Flood Preparation Preparing for Flood Waters after Wildfires The emergency doesn’t end when the smoke clears!

New Mexico—Southwest Region Preparing for Rain After Wildfires

Southwest Region – New Mexico Post-Fire Resources for Private Property Owners POST-FIRE WATERSHED CONDITIONS—KEY MESSAGES While many wildfires cause minimal damage to the land and pose few threats to the land or people downstream, some fires cause damage that requires special efforts to prevent problems afterwards. Summer monsoon thunderstorms and winter rain events in the southwest mountains can result in high water runoff and flooding.

MCBRIDE POST-FIRE BAER SOIL BURN SEVERITY MAP RELEASED    

ASH DEVIL-TWISTERS FOUND IN MCBRIDE BURNED AREA BY BAER SPECIALISTS

Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Limitations