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Querétaro Declares Emergency After Torrential Rains as Mexico City Issues Alerts for Flooding

Relief operations intensify with forecasts pointing to continued rain.

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Overview

  • Querétaro city and the neighboring municipalities of El Marqués and Corregidora issued emergency decrees after severe weekend storms caused extensive damage.
  • Authorities confirmed two fatalities in Querétaro and continued the search for a missing 19-year-old student reported last seen during the storm.
  • State and municipal officials reported more than 2,600 people assisted and over 2,200 homes damaged, with six shelters opened and more than 1,250 personnel deployed.
  • Relief distributions in Querétaro include over 1,000 cleaning kits, food supplies and thousands of sandbags, alongside ongoing drainage, health and damage‑assessment brigades.
  • Mexico City activated orange and yellow weather alerts across multiple boroughs, reported 24 flood points and 13 fallen trees, and slowed Metro service on Lines 2, 3, 5 and 8 with Metrobús delays on Line 7.