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Overnight Storm Floods Acapulco’s Diamante Zone as Crews Drain Streets and Salvage Boats

Officials say conditions are normalizing following rapid pumping and debris removal across affected corridors.

Overview

  • Intense rain from about 2 a.m. to dawn inundated main roads and housing complexes in the Diamante corridor, with water reported up to 1.2–1.5 meters.
  • State Protección Civil reported eight small boats sank in Puerto Marqués, while Excélsior counted 14, as divers and captains began salvage operations.
  • Rockfalls struck Avenida Escénica and a 35‑meter retaining wall failed along the Canal del Perro, leaving three nearby homes at risk but no injuries reported.
  • Airport operations continued after runway dewatering, and schools suspended classes as crews cleared key routes and removed roughly 200 tonnes of sand and mud.
  • Authorities installed high‑capacity pumps, including a 200‑liters‑per‑second unit at Jardín Princesa 2, while residents blamed clogged, aging drainage for the severity of flooding.