Click the link to read the article on The Durango Herald website (Tyler Brown). Here’s an excerpt:
November 2, 2026
[Vicki] Shaffer said cellular service was down, leaving residents to rely on landline phones or internet connections to communicate. T-Mobile service was restored at about 4:45 p.m. Monday. She could not provide updated figures on the number of people rescued or evacuated, or the number of structures destroyed. Videos circulating on social media showed floodwaters carrying a home down the San Juan River and into a pedestrian bridge, destroying the structure. Another post showed part of the foundation of the Pagosa Springs History Museum building torn away by floodwaters. According to Shaffer, National Guard helicopters returned to Pagosa Springs on Monday to aid in rescue and recovery efforts. U.S. Highway 160 remained closed from both directions entering Pagosa Springs on Tuesday, as CDOT crews tended to a portion of the Piedra River Bridge which had been completely washed away from the floods…
State Highway 151 near Chimney Rock also remained closed because of flood damage.