At least 64 people died and another 65 are missing after tidal rains that hit Mexico last week. The local government reported on the increase in the number of victims on Monday, TASR writes, according to Reuters and AP reports.
- Mexico hit tidal rains with many victims.
- The bad weather was caused by landslides and floods.
- Approximately 100,000 houses were damaged.
- The government focuses on the restoration of the affected areas.
- The damage was most affected by the states of Hidalgo and Veracruz.
The bad weather was caused by landslides and floods in the east and the central part of the country. “Such an intense rain was not expected,” The Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said.
According to the authorities, approximately 100,000 houses were damaged. The President plans to negotiate with the Minister of Finance on the restoration of the affected areas and has been visiting the most affected areas in recent days. The biggest damage is reported by Hidalgo and Veracruz, where they recorded a total of 50 victims and 61 missing.
The floods were destroyed by roads and bridges and the street was flooded with mud. At the published shots, the rescuers were wading on the waist in the water to help stuck inhabitants and deliver supplies to cut off communities. Thousands of soldiers and rescue units deployed to the evacuation, elimination of the consequences and monitoring areas.
Electricity supplies have been interrupted in five countries and have already managed to recover. The authorities are now focusing on preventing the spread of diseases such as dengue fever, which is transmitted by mosquitoes multiplying in standing water. Strong rains from the past days have partly caused tropical cyclones Priscilla and Raymond in the Pacific Ocean, as well as weather phenomena in the Gulf of Mexico.
