text:  That's NPR's Ryan Lucas. Authorities say Crooks was registered Republican but donated $15 to a Democratic group in 2021, and it doesn't appear he had a criminal record. Flash flooding is continuing to delay recovery efforts in wildfire-ravaged New Mexico, but NPR's Kirk Sigler reports concerns over the safety of the drinking water in one city east in recent days. Flash flooding off a two-year-old wildfire burn scar compromised the water supply in Las Vegas, New Mexico.