Stacked school desks at a damaged school after torrential rains that overflowed rivers, causing flooding in Poza Rica, Veracruz state, Mexico October 11, 2025. Photo: Reuters
Torrential rains from tropical storms Priscilla and Raymond triggered landslides and flooding across five states.
There were 18 people killed in Veracruz state, 16 in Hidalgo, nine in Puebla and one in Queretaro, a government statement said.
People look at a flooded street after torrential rains that caused an overflow of rivers in Poza Rica, Veracruz state, Mexico, October 10, 2025. Photo: Reuters
The government of President Claudia Sheinbaum was managing a response plan to support 139 affected towns.
Photos posted by the Mexican military showed people being evacuated by soldiers using life rafts, homes that were flooded with mud and rescue workers trudging through waist-height waters through town streets.
Members of the army remove mud and rocks from a street after torrential rains that overflowed rivers, causing flooding in Alamos, Veracruz state, Mexico October 12, 2025. Photo: Reuters
"We continue with attention to the emergency in Veracruz, Hidalgo, Puebla, Queretaro, and San Luis Potosí, in coordination with the governor and the governors, as well as various federal authorities. The National Emergency Committee is in permanent session," Sheinbaum said on X.
A person distributes medicine to residents after torrential rains that overflowed rivers, causing flooding in Alamos, Veracruz state, Mexico October 12, 2025. Photo: Reuters
A man carries a box containing essential goods distributed by members of the army after torrential rains that overflowed rivers, causing flooding in Alamos, Veracruz state, Mexico October 12, 2025. Photo: Reuters
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