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Mexico Reports 90,681 Families Paid in First Round of Flood Relief

Officials signal a pivot from immediate cash relief toward damage-based rebuilding following a completed housing census.

Overview

  • President Claudia Sheinbaum said field teams have recorded 103,245 affected homes in Veracruz, Hidalgo, Puebla, Querétaro and San Luis Potosí.
  • A first payment of 20,000 pesos has reached 90,681 families, with a second payment of 20,000 to 70,000 pesos to follow based on damage severity.
  • Completely destroyed homes will be rebuilt through the National Housing Commission, according to the plan outlined by the presidency.
  • Authorities report full restoration of electric service, 435,335 food packages delivered, and 621,766 vaccine doses administered in affected areas.
  • Road access has been restored in Puebla, Querétaro and San Luis Potosí, while nine localities in Veracruz still require helicopter deliveries as 53,084 personnel remain deployed.