Federal officials are hopeful a temporary drinking water system will be in place this week for the city of Las Vegas, N.M. The 13,000 people there have been rationing water for two weeks now.
A New Mexico city faces drinking water crisis following torrential rains and mudslides from NPR Kirk Siegler
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