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🌱 Flood watch issued for Alamogordo area Tuesday through Wednesday evening

You won't want to miss Vfast Golf Tournament on the Alamogordo Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • Flood watch issued for Alamogordo area Tuesday through Wednesday evening
  • How Alamogordo's detective built a digital forensics lab from almost nothing

Also on today's calendar: Vfast Golf Tournament and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 73, low: 61.
  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 76 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Flood Watch 0922-092326 (grantcountybeat.com) — A flood watch is in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday evening for much of south-central New Mexico, including Alamogordo, Tularosa, Holloman AFB, and surrounding areas. Forecasters warn that repeated thunderstorms could drop several inches of rain, causing arroyo and low-water crossing flooding, and urge residents to monitor updates and be ready for possible warnings.
   

• Building a digital forensics program in a rural agency (police1.com) — An Alamogordo police detective shares how his department built a digital forensics program from scratch, despite limited funding and staff. He walks through funding strategies, regional partnerships, training priorities, and policies that rural agencies can copy to handle phones, cloud data, and video evidence faster for victims and prosecutors.
   

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