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Rociada home floods from Hermits Peak Calf Canyon burn scar [Video]

It’s been two years since the Hermits Peak Calf Canyon Fire erupted in northern New Mexico.Those living there are still feeling its impacts and tell KOAT they have yet to get any relief money from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.”in my wildest dreams, I never imagined that I’d have to start all over again. It’s hard and it’s scary,” Geri Herrera told KOAT. “We have been incredibly busy, trying, first of all, to protect what’s left.”Your neighborhood: Local news from KOAT Action 7 NewsHerrera’s ranch in lower Rociada was spared by the Hermit’s Peak Calf Canyon Fire, but it has fallen victim to several flash floods because of the nearby burn scars.Herrera and her husband Frank have set up several Hesco barriers to protect their property. Several of them can be seen around their home.”We had flooding again last July and August, and these went a long ways towards keeping …

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