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Querétaro Nears Completion of Flood Damage Count as Aid Rolls Out and Street Repairs Begin

A joint 78‑million‑peso fund now underwrites direct support and early reconstruction after the weekend floods.

Overview

  • Officials report the household census is essentially complete with about 1,200 affected families, and residents not yet counted are urged to call 070.
  • The state and municipal governments created a 78 million peso emergency fund, with roughly 40 million from the state and 38 million from the city, to finance the response.
  • Support includes free appliances such as refrigerators, stoves, washers and mattresses, plus cash of up to 50,000 pesos for homes covered by municipal predial insurance and up to 25,000 pesos for those without, with renters eligible for cash payouts.
  • Reconstruction is underway on three heavily damaged streets—Obreros and Industriales in Peñuelas (about 20 million pesos) and Portal de la Alegría in Villas de Santiago (about 3 million)—with drain maintenance ongoing and medium‑term mitigation planned for November.
  • Claims channels are active through Inbursa for Querétaro and AXA for Corregidora as well as Infonavit for mortgage holders, the water utility will apply a 500‑peso bill credit in October for affected users, and authorities confirm three fatalities.