SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency in Grant County due to recent severe flooding, ...
The executive order provides $750,000 for the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to assist the county with emergency protective measures, help prevent additional damages, repair public infrastructure, and lessen the overall recovery time. HWY 180, county roads, and public and private properties in the affected area. The emergency declaration follows the Grant County Commission issuing a local declaration of emergency and requesting additional assistance from the state.