Overview
- Torrential rains triggered river and stream overflows that inundated communities in Catemaco and neighboring municipalities, with La Palma among the hardest hit.
- Authorities confirmed one fatality after a person on horseback was swept away while attempting to cross a ford; the body was later located.
- Damage counts vary as assessments continue, with the governor citing more than 100 homes affected and local officials in La Palma reporting over 200.
- Federal, state, and municipal forces activated DN-III-E and the state’s Plan Tajín, deploying Army and National Guard personnel and forming an interagency task force to assist residents.
- Current operations include cleaning and aid at 402 homes in Catemaco and Saltabarranca, debris removal, bridge and riverbank clearing, placement of 3,000 sandbags, and sustained monitoring as river levels gradually recede.