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Cold Front 13 Floods Northern Chiapas, Affecting Over 230 Families

An orange alert remains in effect to warn of continued heavy rain.

Overview

  • State civil protection reports overflows of the Petalcingo, Tila, Pulpitillo, Yajalón, Hidalgo Joshil, Tulijá and Chilón rivers across at least nine municipalities.
  • Hardest-hit counts include about 112 homes in Tila, 76 in Tumbalá and 37 in Salto de Agua, with additional impacts in Chilón, Sabanilla, Pichucalco, Ixhuatán and El Bosque.
  • Evacuation protocols are active, with response teams conducting community alerts in Tseltal and Spanish and assisting affected residents.
  • Landslides and infrastructure failures have closed stretches of the Tila–Limar and Yajalón–Petalcingo roads, including a 17‑meter retaining wall collapse.
  • Authorities are monitoring rivers as rain persists, delivering aid such as blankets and mats to families in Petalcingo and warning of gusts up to about 70 km/h.