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Receding floodwaters leave a sea of mud and shattered homes in the US Southwest
Summary by The San Antonio Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Brittany Peterson, Associated Press , as published by KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)
· November 3, 2026
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Skies began to clear Tuesday, but while floodwaters from almost two weeks of on-and-off heavy rain still inundated parts of the U.S. Southwest, other areas left mud-caked by receding torrents presented homeowners and businessowners with the filthy work of cleanup. Jack Ellis, a retired schoolteac...
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Key points Southwest, other areas left mud-caked by receding torrents presented homeowners and businessowners with the filthy work of cleanup. Skies began to clear Tuesday, but while floodwaters from almost two weeks of on-and-off heavy rain still inundated parts of the U.
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What is this story about? Skies began to clear Tuesday, but while floodwaters from almost two weeks of on-and-off heavy rain still inundated parts of the U.S. Southwest, other areas left mud-caked by receding torrents presented homeowners and businessowners with the filthy work of cleanup. Jack Ellis, a retired schoolteac...
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