Overview

• State authorities reported 16 deaths in Hidalgo, nine in Puebla with eight people missing, two in Veracruz and one in Querétaro.
• Civil Protection said 31 of Mexico’s 32 states saw heavy rainfall, with washed‑out roads and bridges cutting off communities in the eastern Sierra Madre.
• In Veracruz, the Cazones River overflowed and inundated Poza Rica, where Governor Rocío Nahle said about 35% of residents were affected as rescues continued by boat and air.
• Thousands of soldiers were deployed to support evacuations and relief, with 40 boats and aircraft plus six helicopters aiding operations and shelters opened for the displaced.
• Regional reports cite thousands of damaged homes, including more than 5,000 in Álamo and other nearby areas, as landslides blocked key routes and search efforts continued.