US EditionA week after floods, swathes of central Mexico reel from devastation
At least 66 people died and 75 remain missing due to floods caused by multiple weather systems, with nearly 200 communities still isolated, officials said.
- Central Mexico is experiencing devastating effects from floods, with 66 confirmed deaths and 75 people missing as of Wednesday.
- In Poza Rica, many streets are still flooded with 3 feet of water and 6 feet of debris piled up.
- Emergency responders, including soldiers and volunteers, continue to assist flood victims, providing aid such as clothing and food in severely impacted areas like Poza Rica.
- The government reported nearly 200 communities remain cut off, especially in Hidalgo, due to accessibility issues.
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President Claudia Sheinbaum reported that the number of deaths due to rains was raised to 70 and there are still 72 people not located. This morning, at a conference in Palacio Nacional, the federal governor listed the entities where the deaths were reported, highlighting Veracruz with 30 deaths. "There are 70 people who unfortunately died: 30 in Veracruz, 21 in Hidalgo, 18 in Puebla, and one person in Querétaro. And there are 72 people who are …
The number of victims of torrential rains and floods in several states of Mexico continues to increase. The deaths recorded until this Thursday have increased to 70, according to the most recent information released by the head of the National Coordination of Civil Protection, Laura Velázquez Alzúa. In an interview with media in Poza Rica (Veracruz), one of the municipalities most devastated by the overflow of the Cazons River, the official expl…
A week after floods, swathes of central Mexico reel from devastation (World)
The stench of decay spread for several miles around Poza Rica on Wednesday, one of the areas hardest hit by last week's torrential rains that flooded central and eastern Mexico. In the center of this oil-producing city near the Gulf of Mexico, a lingering cloud of dust hovered over the main avenue w...
The smell of rot spread several kilometers around Poza Rica on Wednesday, one of the localities most affected by the torrential rains that flooded the center and east of Mexico last week. In the center of this oil city of the Gulf of Mexico, a persistent cloud of dust floated on the main avenue where the military work non-stop. Further east, near the River Cazons that overflowed on Friday, several streets still have a meter of water and mud on w…
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