Mexico flooding death toll rises to 64, with dozens still missing

"At least 64 people have died in Mexico after heavy rains and flooding hit five states last week. The National Civil Protection Coordination (CNPC) chief, Laura Velazquez Alzua, speaking during President Claudia Sheinbaum's daily news briefing on Monday, said another 65 people were still missing. list of 3 itemsend of list The state of Veracruz on the country's southeastern coastline has confirmed 29 deaths, followed by 21 in Hidalgo, 13 in Puebla and one in Queretaro, Alzua said."

"Meteorologists have said the rains occurred thanks to the remnants of Hurricane Priscilla and Tropical Rainstorm Raymond, which caused rivers to rapidly rise, leading to flooding and landslides. The heaviest rainfall was reported on Wednesday in Veracruz's city of Cerro Azul and Puebla's Cuetzalan del Progreso, which saw 280mm and 286mm of rain, respectively, Alzua said. The Mexican Army, Air Force and National Guard have jointly implemented response efforts, distributing food and clean water, sometimes by air, to locations otherwise made inaccessible by landslides."

Heavy rains and flooding across five Mexican states caused at least 64 deaths and left 65 people missing. Veracruz reported 29 deaths and 18 missing, Hidalgo 21 deaths and 43 missing, Puebla 13 deaths and four missing, and Querétaro one death. Meteorologists attributed the rains to remnants of Hurricane Priscilla and Tropical Rainstorm Raymond, which caused rivers to rise rapidly, triggering flooding and landslides. Around 100,000 houses were affected, with some near rivers nearly destroyed. Thousands of troops and joint military forces have delivered food and clean water, sometimes by air. Nearly 400 repair workers restored over 80 percent of electricity after about 263,000 users lost power.

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