Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Río Santiago Overflow Floods El Salto as Municipality Counts 300 Homes Damaged

Conagua will grant emergency access to river gates, with training for local staff.

Image
Dos personas sin vida, varios rescatados, decenas de casas inundadas y vehículos arrastrados por la corriente fue el saldo
Image
Lluvia en México

Overview

  • A preliminary municipal census reports roughly 300 affected dwellings, concentrated in Lilas 2 (145) and Lilas 1 (55), with about 100 more homes identified with lesser damage.
  • Protección Civil ordered evacuations in the lowest-lying blocks of Las Lilas after water inside homes rose an estimated 60 to 80 centimeters.
  • Local officials attribute the flooding to delayed operation of Río Santiago compuertas, saying operators in Juanacatlán and Conagua responded only after midnight when inundation was underway.
  • The response includes 250 municipal personnel, heavy machinery, emergency vehicles and a dozen water trucks, with DIF delivering food supplies and state agencies assisting.
  • Damage quantification and cleanup continue in nearby colonies such as Azucena and Galaxia Bonito Jalisco, as the mayor acknowledges recurring annual risk linked to building below river level.