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Cold Front 13 Floods Northern Chiapas, Forcing Evacuations and Closing Roads

Officials keep an orange alert in place following forecasts of continued downpours with strong gusts.

Overview

  • State civil protection reported more than 200 homes affected across nine municipalities, including Tila, Yajalón, Tumbalá, Salto de Agua, Chilón, Sabanilla, Pichucalco, Ixhuatán and El Bosque.
  • Rivers and streams overflowed in multiple areas: Petalcingo and Tila in Tila, Hidalgo Jhosil in Tumbalá, Tulijá in Salto de Agua, and Pulpitillo and Yajalón in Yajalón.
  • Evacuation protocols were activated for vulnerable residents, with families moved to shelters in localities such as Sabanilla and Pantepec.
  • Landslides and infrastructure damage disrupted travel, closing the Tila–Limar road near Cruz Verde and halting circulation on the Yajalón–Petalcingo stretch after a slide and a 17‑meter retaining wall collapse.
  • Crews cleared debris on routes near Pichucalco, Ixhuatán and El Bosque, ERI teams issued bilingual alerts in Tseltal and Spanish, and power outages were reported in Tila.