A man, a 4-year-old girl and 7-year-old boy were swept away Tuesday by floodwaters, the village of Ruidoso said in a statement.

The Village of Ruidoso in New Mexico confirmed that three people — a 4-year-old girl, 7-year-old boy and man in his 40s-50s — lost their lives as a result of the flooding, which occurred on Tuesday, July 8.

A New Mexico mountain village is preparing for another round of monsoon rains as it tries to dig out from historic flooding that killed a man and two children. Dozens of homes have been damaged and crews scrambled Wednesday to clear mud and debris from Ruidoso's streets and culverts.