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Mexico Wraps Cleanup After October Rains, Sets Reconstruction to Start Within Two Weeks

The government reports 7.43 billion pesos delivered to 104,417 affected households across five states.

Overview

  • President Claudia Sheinbaum said communities are essentially cleared and roads are open in Veracruz, Hidalgo, Puebla, Querétaro and San Luis Potosí, with second-round cash supports concluding by Sunday.
  • Official counts show 104,417 damaged homes affecting about 347,919 people, including 18,302 total losses, 31,012 with major damage, 23,333 medium and 20,486 minor.
  • Authorities report 7,426,125,000 pesos disbursed across housing repairs, debris removal, enseres, local damages and agriculture, with Veracruz receiving the largest allotment.
  • A federal deployment of 960 brigades with 4,804 personnel surveyed 3,254 localities to complete the damage census and deliver aid.
  • Reconstruction is slated to begin in two weeks according to the president, though some reporting cites a December start, and repairs to clinics and schools are underway through state insurer Agrosemex.