Overview

• Heavy rain on September 7 rapidly filled an at‑street‑slope home on Calle Venusia in Lomas Altas de Padierna, trapping Elisa, 88, as sewage‑laden water rose to roughly 1.5–2 meters.
• Neighbors tried to bail out water with buckets without success, firefighters removed the body, and ERUM paramedics reported no vital signs with probable drowning as the preliminary assessment.
• Police secured the area and the case was turned over to the Mexico City prosecutor’s office for forensic work to confirm cause of death.
• Tlalpan authorities said they will cover funeral costs and incorporate relatives into social support programs, and they agreed near‑term drainage measures with residents, including constant desazolves, a resumidero evaluation, and safety grates and speed bumps.
• Head of government Clara Brugada expressed condolences and said officials will rely on the prosecutor’s investigation to determine the cause and whether any public‑servant negligence occurred, as agencies also responded to other storm flooding at Periférico and the Picacho‑Ajusco underpass.