The village is mourning three deaths from Tuesday's disastrous flash food, including two young children who were on a family vacation by the river when water engulfed and

Officials in Ruidoso, New Mexico will hold a press conference following the three deaths reported due to floods on Tuesday.

Tiffanie Wyatt, the aunt of the two children who died in the flooding, Charlotte and Sebastian Trotter, released a statement to ABC News and said their father, Sebastian Trotter and their mother, Stephanie, are continuing to receive treatment at a hospital in Texas.

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As residents and businesspeople in Ruidoso assess the damage caused by heavy and dangerous flooding, others can find ways to help. Here is what to know.

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.

Flooding in Ruidoso has once again impacted Ruidoso Downs Race Track, resulting in another blow to the community which relies heavily on tourism. Ruidoso Mayor Lynn

The current map, as of Wednesday, July 9, of road closures by the Ruidoso All-Hazard Information Network, provided by the Ruidoso Office of Emergency Management, notes that many roads are washed out as a result of the rainfall. They include: