Overview
- Speaking from the Apostolic Palace window before thousands, the Pope voiced closeness to affected communities and offered prayers for grieving families.
- He entrusted the souls of the dead to the Virgin Mary’s intercession, echoing a message shared on the official Pontifex_es account.
- Veracruz, Puebla, Hidalgo, San Luis Potosí and Querétaro bore the brunt of rains between October 6 and 11, causing river overflows, landslides and infrastructure damage.
- Reports cite at least 76–80 people dead with around 18 missing, thousands of homes affected, and more than a hundred localities temporarily isolated.
- Authorities continue relief work and damage assessments, with a federal housing census surpassing 85,000 homes across the five states.