"We're here to evaluate homes that have been affected by the flood and then those homes in the Seco Mines area and by Seco Creek," stated Nevarez, "Yesterday at about 10:00 A.M., the waters had receded, but as late as 3:00 P.M. on Sunday there are still homes with water in them. I flew over in a chopper and a lot of those homes were covered in water.  The water extends from the edge of the creek to Dalia Street.  We just flew over the southern part of the county, La Herradura and Las Quintas where you could see water halfway up the walls of homes.  

When asked on Sunday what he thought about the structural damage to the bridges and streets in the area, Nevarez said, "As soon as we get a forecast that does not call for rain, structural engineers will look at the bridge.  We're going to keep everyone else out just to deter looters and because we just don't know the structural integrity, so unless there's a special mission that needs to be accomplished, there will be no traffic in the area.  Now we need to make sure that the declaration initiatives are followed through with the governor's office, with the federal government at the FEMA level and helping people get back into their homes." 

Congressman Gallego was also on hand to oversee relief efforts and stated, "The amount of water that has passed through is pretty incredible. The damage can be seen by air.  It has made me appreciate the heroic efforts of the different agencies helping people and getting to people and it's going to underscore the resiliency of the people of Maverick to get everybody back to normal because it's going to take some time," informed the congressman,  "Some people have lost everything and it makes you appreciate what you have and frankly you see the awesome power of nature and the awesome power of God."

All in all we can attest to the fact that all first responders, including a large group of volunteers whose stories will be known in time and are also to be commended.