Navajo River floods twice in two weeks, devastating Colorado canyon families

The Navajo River surged through Matthew Martinez's home and outbuildings twice in two weeks in far southwestern Colorado, about 25 miles south of Pagosa Springs. Martinez, who has lived in the canyon nearly all his 60 years, estimates at least $200,000 in losses and has no flood insurance. Scientists link the intense rains across the Four Corners region to a supercharged El Niño.