Floods caused by torrential rains have killed at least 28 people in Mexico this week and left behind a trail of destruction, local authorities across the country said Friday.
Mexico’s civil defense authorities reported intense rainfall in 31 of 32 states, causing rivers to overflow, flooding entire villages, triggering landslides and collapsing roads and bridges.
The central state of Hidalgo has been among the worst-affected areas, with authorities there reporting at least 16 dead, 1,000 homes damaged and 90 communities inaccessible to rescuers.
Authorities in the neighboring Puebla state said at least nine people have died there, but the toll could still rise as more are missing.
Floods have killed two people in the eastern Veracruz and another in Queretaro, in the center.
“We are working to support the population, reopen roads and get the power back on,” President Claudia Sheinbaum wrote on X after a meeting with local officials and members of her cabinet.
She added that thousands of troops, as well as boats, planes and helicopters have been deployed to assist the rescue efforts.
Laura Velazquez, the national coordinator for civil defense, said the affected states had experienced landslides, overflowing rivers and road collapses.
The military will help distribute aid in affected areas, with more than 5,400 troops deployed, along with rescue equipment and vehicles.
Shelters were open for those displaced from their homes.
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