Overview

• Authorities report 64 confirmed deaths and about 65 missing, with Veracruz, Hidalgo and Puebla the hardest hit states.
• Parts of Veracruz received roughly 62.7 centimeters of rain over October 6–9, triggering river overflows and deadly landslides.
• Roughly 100,000 homes were damaged and numerous bridges and roads were washed out, leaving many towns inaccessible.
• The federal response includes about 10,000 troops, helicopters ferrying food and water to roughly 200 isolated communities, and ongoing evacuations.
• Cleanup is complicated by oil residue in Poza Rica and officials are prioritizing containment of post-flood health threats such as dengue.