CHINLE, AZ — A dire situation is ongoing in the Navajo Nation as runoff from the spring snowmelt, combined with crumbling infrastructure, is leading to flooding in Chinle. According to the ...

Displaced families are being housed by the tribal housing authority and are being placed into Navajo Housing Authority homes and in local hotels. The Chinle Chapter and its staff are filling and ...

which covers parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah, leaving flooding and muddy roads.Recent snowmelts then filled lakes and led to water runoffs in Chinle, which has a population of about 4,500 ...