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Nezahualcóyotl Flooding Reaches 22,000 Damage Reports as Army Activates Plan DN‑III‑E

Authorities say an extreme short burst of rain overwhelmed the drainage after debris choked a key collector.

Overview

  • Municipal and state officials reported damage across 24 colonias, with residents describing sewage-contaminated water entering homes and temples.
  • Sedena deployed more than 120 personnel and 12 vehicles under Plan DN‑III‑E, and three temporary shelters were opened for affected families.
  • The federal Welfare Ministry sent 450 brigadistas to conduct house-to-house censuses and coordinate health and food assistance.
  • Conagua logged roughly 75 mm of rain in a short period, and officials cited accumulated garbage and a suspected blockage in the Villada collector as key factors.
  • Separately in Jalisco, the Río Tajo overflow in Tototlán damaged more than 400 homes and led at least 55 people to a municipal shelter, while parts of the Guadalajara metro saw road closures.