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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Coral Murphy Marcos and agencies

US south-west braces for more storms after enduring days of rain and flooding

Officials stand in damp road beside 'Road closed' sign
People traverse a cordoned-off street as floodwaters from the San Juan River rise in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, on Friday. Photograph: Emilija Jefremova/Reuters

Another round of heavy showers and thunderstorms were expected to hit the south-west US on Sunday after the region endured days of rain that forced evacuations, water rescues and multimillion-dollar damage.

The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for much of the Four Corners – the meeting point of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah – even as local officials forecast further receding of swollen rivers that surged since rains picked up on Wednesday.

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