3 Killed in Navajo Nation Flood Include 7-Year-Old Preparing for 8th Birthday – WTOP News
The flooding damaged roads, forced evacuations and left communities isolated as monsoon moisture brought heavy rain across the Four Corners region.
- On Wednesday, flash floods near Newcomb, New Mexico, killed three people on the Navajo Nation. Officials revealed Friday that the victims were grandmother Elsie Begay, her 7-year-old granddaughter Lucy Allison Mike, and Dora Franklin.
- Storms left the family's truck stuck in mud as they returned from supplies for an 8th birthday party. The grandmother, granddaughter, and friend were swept away by floodwaters while attempting to cross a wash after separating from a family member who walked home.
- Elsie Begay and Dora Franklin worked for the Department of Education, dedicating themselves to students and community events. Lucy Allison Mike, a third grader, was recently crowned "Miss Sanostee Day School" on Sept. 4 and was set to celebrate her 8th birthday next Tuesday.
- Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren declared a state of emergency Friday as flooding continued across the region. Rising water levels near the San Juan River forced authorities to evacuate three families in Shiprock, New Mexico.
- Multiple roads remain closed across the Navajo Nation, leaving families isolated and stranded. Volunteers are using ATVs to deliver supplies and food to affected households, while the Mexican Springs Chapter House serves as a temporary shelter for displaced residents.
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3 killed in Navajo Nation flood include 7-year-old preparing for 8th birthday – WTOP News
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Three generations of a Navajo family were heading home from picking up supplies for an 8th birthday party when their truck got stuck in mud as storms with heavy rain rolled through the area. Kalisi Begay opted to walk home while her mother and 7-year-old daughter stayed behind. The water rose...
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3 killed in Navajo Nation flood include 7-year-old preparing for 8th birthday
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Three generations of a Navajo family were heading home from picking up supplies for an 8th birthday party when their truck got stuck in mud as storms with heavy rain rolled through the area.
Identities Confirmed: 7-Year-Old, Two Women Die in Tragic Drowning on Navajo Nation
Elsie Begay, her best friend Dora Franklin, and Begay’s granddaughter, 7-year-old Lucy Allison Mike, were identified by their family as the three people who died in a drowning incident on the Navajo Nation on September 16.
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