US EditionMexico City Faces Worst Flooding in Years, with More Rain on the Way
- Mexico City experienced severe flooding late Monday due to record rainfall, affecting the city and surrounding municipalities in central Mexico.
- The flooding resulted from more than five hours of heavy rain, the heaviest since 2017, with up to 45 liters per square meter in northeastern areas.
- The rain disrupted Metro Line A service partially, closed some Cablebús lines, flooded the IMSS General Hospital Zone 53, and stalled vehicles in multiple neighborhoods.
- Authorities deployed over 150 technicians, numerous hydropneumatic trucks, pumping equipment, cranes, and activated emergency protocols to rescue and mitigate flooding damage.
- The event caused widespread chaos, disrupted public transport and highways, and prompted official warnings for residents to avoid flooded areas and report waterlogging.
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The rainy season has begun with all its strength in Mexico City. The National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) has described Monday’s day as “historical” after 10.2 million cubic meters of rainfall accumulated. The unusual climate has forced the government of the capital to deploy a coordination plan to contain the emergency. “We had not faced such a heavy rain, and throughout the city,” said Clara Brugada, head of government of Mexico Cit…
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eldiariodechihuahua.mxThe industrial area of Lerma, in the Toluca Valley, remains flooded due to rains; at least 20 veh asses were left underwater.
Mexico City faces worst flooding in years, with more rain on the way
Severe flooding following heavy rainfall on Monday created chaos in Mexico City, México state and other regions of central Mexico, crippling mobility, disrupting public transportation and inundating a hospital. The Security Ministry (SSPC) reported that rainfall averaged 15 liters per square meter in the capital, however, the northeastern part of Mexico City reported peaks of up to 45 liters per square meter. “IMSS”: Porque anoche la Clínica 53…
By Ivonne Valdés, CNN Español The Mexican capital endured a chaotic Monday night due to heavy rains that caused severe flooding in various parts of the capital. Rainfall of this magnitude had not been recorded since 2017, according to the Secretariat of Integrated Water Management (Segiagua). Several people trapped in vehicles under the Miguel Alemán Viaduct, at the intersection of Francisco del Paso and Troncoso, were rescued with ropes and boa…
By Ivonne Valdés, CNN Español The Mexican capital endured a chaotic Monday night due to heavy rains that caused severe flooding in various parts of the capital. Rainfall of this magnitude had not been recorded since 2017, according to the Secretariat of Integrated Water Management (Segiagua). Several people trapped in vehicles under the Miguel Alemán Viaduct, at the intersection of Francisco del Paso and Troncoso, were rescued with ropes and boa…
Heavy rains hit the State of Mexico, leaving vials and even hospitals with floods.
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