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Hermosillo Expands Flood Response in Villas de San Lorenzo With Wall Demolition, Drainage Cleanup

Officials created a permanent commission focused on restoring drainage following the weekend floods.

Overview

  • An interinstitutional operation remains active with desazolve, house‑by‑house drainage checks, sandbag barriers, removal of 14 tons of mud, a provisional earth berm, and scheduled work in the pluvial canal.
  • Civil Protection ordered and executed the demolition of a wall believed to have blocked the natural watercourse to reestablish flow under emergency authority.
  • More than 48 families reported material losses with no injuries, and fire officials confirmed at least two homes sustained significant structural damage.
  • Residents say they lack clarity on compensation and are weighing a collective lawsuit as they allege a recently built warehouse impeded runoff and collapsed rear fences on two properties.
  • Authorities in Monterrey and Guadalupe began pluvial cleaning with manual and hydrojet desazolve and imposed temporary road closures during new rainfall to limit flooding.