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CDMX Storms Trigger Multi-Level Alerts as Reservoir Reaches Capacity

Crews pump, clear drains, patrol low-lying areas after Presa Becerra reached capacity.

Overview

  • Heavy convective storms over the weekend culminated on Sunday with SGIRPC issuing a double alert for rain and hail and forecasting hail between 14:00 and 23:00.
  • Officials updated alert levels as storms intensified, keeping Milpa Alta and Tlalpan at orange while adding Iztapalapa and other boroughs to yellow status.
  • The city deployed Operativo Tlaloque along with Segia, the Heroico Cuerpo de Bomberos and SSC to pump water, clear coladeras, remove fallen trees and attend flooded streets and homes.
  • Presa Becerra reached maximum capacity, prompting patrols and public warnings about possible downstream overflow and targeted evacuations or road closures where needed.
  • Authorities urged residents to avoid crossing flooded roads, protect children and older adults, close windows, remove debris from drains and expect continued emergency operations and traffic disruptions.