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Mexico City Deluge Floods 20 Neighborhoods, Keeps Metro Line A Partially Closed

The cloudburst exposed drainage shortfalls, prompting large-scale pumping and relief for affected families.

Overview

  • Authorities reported 20 colonias in Iztapalapa with flood damage and said 3,500 meals and 2,000 cleaning kits have been delivered.
  • Metro Line A operates in two segments—PantitlánGuelatao and Santa Marta–La Paz—while Peñón Viejo and Acatitla remain closed as crews drain the tunnel.
  • The STC said water in the Santa Marta–Acatitla section reached two meters over a 300‑meter stretch, with RTP buses covering the gap.
  • SGIRPC logged 90.75 mm at La Quebradora, and SEGIAGUA estimated more than 28 million cubic meters fell in roughly two and a half hours.
  • In Chiapas, Tapachula officials warned up to 80% of the city could face low or no water during CFE works, Coapatap readied water trucks, INM detained migrants in a park operation, and organizers said a caravan of over 600 people still plans to depart as a Mapastepec airlift was halted after the mayor refused state aid.