Overview
- Municipal authorities activated 14 hydration points across urban Mexicali and the Valle under the 'SOS Hidrátate' program to offer immediate relief from extreme heat.
- The centers are located in multiple Centros para el Bienestar in the city and the Valle and provide drinking water, oral rehydration solution (suero) and temporary refrigerated space.
- Health officials warned that higher humidity increases the heat index and raises the risk of heat exhaustion and heat stroke for people exposed to outdoor heat.
- Authorities advised children, older adults, people experiencing homelessness and outdoor workers to avoid prolonged sun exposure, drink enough fluids and use the cooling sites when needed.
- The municipal response is framed as a short-term public-health measure tied to El Niño-driven conditions and does not replace the need for longer-term heat-mitigation planning.