Overview
- The EU Delegation in Mexico announced the emergency allocation on Friday for communities affected by recent torrential rains and flooding.
- The assistance aims to reach about 150,000 people dealing with material losses and disruptions to basic services in the hardest-hit areas.
- Funds will provide safe water and sanitation, medical care, and direct cash transfers for households that lost income.
- Education support prioritizes reopening damaged or closed schools to reduce social and emotional impacts on children and prevent learning setbacks.
- Copernicus satellite mapping was activated to monitor damage and guide response efforts, as insurers report thousands of claims and roughly 1.206 billion pesos in losses across states including Veracruz, Puebla, Hidalgo, San Luis Potosí and Querétaro.