Overview

• At least 47 people are reported dead and about 40 missing, after an earlier official count put the toll at 42 dead and 27 missing.
• Civil protection reports 18 deaths in Veracruz, 16 in Hidalgo, at least 12 in Puebla and one in Querétaro.
• Intense rainfall affected 31 of Mexico’s 32 states, with serious damage reported across 117 municipalities.
• Authorities say 259 communities remain isolated and some residents were evacuated by helicopter as roads were severed.
• The deluge was driven by Hurricane Priscilla and Tropical Storm Raymond, triggering widespread flooding and landslides in central and southeastern regions.