At least 23 people have already lost their lives this week in Mexico due to intense rainsOn Friday, local authorities said across the country. According to the AFP report, TASR reports this.
The Mexican civil protection authorities reported intensive rains in 31 out of 32 federal units, with The most affected were the states of Veracruz in the east and Querétaro, San Luis Potosi and Hidalgo in the central region.
V Hidalgu reported by the authorities of 16 victims and approximately 1000 damaged homes. In the state of Puebla Five people have died and 11 are still missing. Querétaro announced that in the state died one member of the police a vo Veracruze A minor person has lost his life. A representative of civilian protection clarified that In the affected states there are landslides, rivers have been flooded and some roads have fallen.
“We are working to support the population, restore roads and supply of electricity,” The President of the country Claudia Sheinbaum announced on the X platform after meeting with local representatives and a government cabinet.
The army helps with distribution of assistance to affected areas, with more than 5400 units with rescue equipment and vehicles deployed. There were also shelters for people who had to leave their homes. Mexico in 2025 hit extremely strong rains and a record summary of precipitation was recorded.
The tropical storm Raymond is currently located at the Pacific Coast of the country, heading north and brings with it strong rain. The damage caused by this storm was reported in Chiapas, Guerrero, Oaxaca and Michoacan. According to the American National Center for Hurricanes (NHC) based in Miami, it is expected to hit the southern part of the Baja California peninsula over the weekend.
