DHSEM NEWS RELEASE

The state of New Mexico will open a hotline for Chaves County residents to ask questions and learn about available resources in the aftermath of record flash flooding in and around Roswell starting at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22.  

Residents can call the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHSEM) disaster response and recovery call center at 1-833-663-4736. The hotline will be available 24/7 until further notice.  

Residents can also call 211 in Roswell to speak to someone from the local call center and report anyone still missing after the flooding.  

Updated information and resources can also be found on DHSEM’s website and Facebook, and X.