MEXICO FLOODS: Horror as Torrents of Water Wreak Havoc – 27 Dead, Thousands Homeless and Entire Towns Cut Off
- Devastating floods and landslides have ravaged parts of Mexico, leaving a trail of death and destruction in their wake.
- At least 27 people have been confirmed dead, with many more still missing as rescue crews battle to reach stranded residents.
- Entire towns have been cut off, with emergency responders wading through neck-deep water to deliver aid and search for survivors.
In a heartbreaking development, authorities have confirmed that the death toll from the devastating floods in Mexico has risen to at least 27, with thousands more left homeless and entire towns cut off from the outside world.
The state of Hidalgo has been particularly hard hit, with civil protection authorities reporting 16 people dead and over 1000 homes and hundreds of schools affected by the torrential rains.
In Puebla state, Governor Alejandro Armenta said that at least nine people had died due to incidents such as landslides, with another five reported missing.
President Claudia Sheinbaum has vowed to support the affected population, saying, “We are working to open roads and restore electrical services.” She shared photos of emergency responders carrying supplies as they waded knee-deep in flooded streets.
A dramatic video from the navy showed an officer searching for stranded people as he advanced down a street neck-deep in water in Poza Rica, where heavy rains and the flooding of the Cazones river brought much of the Veracruz city under water.
The Ministry of Defence has deployed over 5400 personnel to help monitor, evacuate and clean up affected areas, as storms Raymond and Priscilla continue to dump rain on the Baja California peninsula and the nation’s western Pacific seaboard.
As the rescue efforts continue, the people of Mexico are left to pick up the pieces and come to terms with the scale of the devastation. The full extent of the damage is still unknown, but one thing is clear – the road to recovery will be long and difficult.