Mother Jones
After the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire burned more than 340,000 acres in northern New Mexico, summer rains brought another wave of challenges: flash floods, infrastructure damage, and long-term threats to drinking water. In the years since, residents of Las Vegas and nearby communities have faced ongoing disruptions as recovery efforts struggle to keep pace with the scale of the crisis. Click here to read the story. Click the following link for more information on Climate and Severe Weather.