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Culiacán’s Main Thoroughfares Reopen Following Flash Floods

Road closures have been lifted following the rescue of dozens of motorists with civil protection teams maintaining special surveillance in flood-prone areas.

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Overview

  • Major boulevards including Pedro Infante and Emiliano Zapata reopened by July 10 after flooding forced overnight closures.
  • Vialidad y Transportes restored urban bus service to 80–90% capacity despite lingering delays in affected sectors.
  • Municipal teams assisted 37 drivers stranded by high water and used cranes to clear submerged vehicles.
  • No injuries have been reported though temporary power outages and fallen trees added to cleanup efforts.
  • Instituto Estatal de Protección Civil maintains special monitoring of low-lying neighborhoods and warns residents to avoid crossing waterlogged streets.