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Sheinbaum Leads Flood Response With House-to-House Census as Toll Reaches 64 Dead, 65 Missing

The response relies on a 19‑billion‑peso emergency budget with military logistics to deliver aid.

Overview

  • Authorities report roughly 100,000 homes damaged across 111 municipalities in Veracruz, Hidalgo, Puebla, Querétaro and San Luis Potosí.
  • The government launched a door-to-door damage census running Oct. 13–25 with 600 brigades and 3,000 social officials to target direct assistance starting this week.
  • Sheinbaum visited Querétaro and Hidalgo on Monday to supervise Plan DN‑III‑E operations and road clearing after earlier stops in Veracruz and Puebla.
  • Supreme Court ministers will donate part of their salaries and opened collection centers, while the Senate president proposed a half‑month salary donation to be routed exclusively through the Defense Ministry.
  • Legislative leaders said the 19 billion pesos available for emergencies can be reinforced in the 2026 budget if needed, as debate continues over the defunct Fonden and calls from the opposition to restore it.