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Overflowing Jalpan River and Reservoir Force Evacuations, Shut Key Roads in Querétaro’s Sierra Gorda

State officials requested military, firefighter support to bolster prevention work around flooded waterways.

Overview

  • At least 30 families were evacuated from Jalpan de Serra and Pinal de Amoles after overnight downpours, with no injuries reported.
  • Landslides blocked stretches of Federal Highways 120 and 69 that link Jalpan de Serra, Landa de Matamoros, Pinal de Amoles and Arroyo Seco.
  • The Jalpan River and the Jalpan reservoir overflowed, prompting preventative operations near banks and critical infrastructure.
  • State civil protection, police and the infrastructure commission are on site conducting risk mitigation and damage assessments.
  • The education authority suspended classes until further notice across the four affected municipalities, and the governor pledged speedy road repairs.