Mexico City Sets Orange Rain Alerts Through Midnight for Álvaro Obregón, Iztapalapa, La Magdalena Contreras
Authorities adjusted the risk map to target the heaviest cells and limit flood impacts during the ongoing rainy pattern.
Overview
- SGIRPC also issued Yellow Alerts for Coyoacán, Cuajimalpa, Miguel Hidalgo, Tláhuac, Tlalpan and Xochimilco with forecast rainfall of 15 to 29 millimeters.
- Boroughs under the Orange Alert face 30 to 49 millimeters of rain with potential hail, with the notice in effect until 00:00 Friday, August 29.
- Civil protection urged residents to clear debris from drains, avoid crossing flowing water, secure doors and windows, avoid sheltering under trees and assist those who need help.
- Segiagua teams carried out preventive desazolve and hydraulic cleanups in strategic zones of Miguel Hidalgo, Cuauhtémoc and Venustiano Carranza, including access points to Cárcamo Sur.
- The measures form part of the Operativo Tlaloque actions designed to reduce roadway ponding, falling branches and localized flooding during recurring storms.