The death toll from flooding caused by last week's torrential rains in Mexico rose even higher yesterday, reaching 44 dead, according to the federal government, as civil protection teams and army units continued their difficult efforts to open roads to reach villages cut off from the rest of the world.
Three more deaths were added to the previous toll, which stood at 41. The states with the most victims and the most extensive damage are Veracruz (18 deaths), Hidalgo (16) and Puebla (9). One death was also reported in Queretaro, according to data from the Ministry of Security.
The government is "accelerating efforts" to reach the "affected areas" and help residents, he stressed in a statement.
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Areas of the eastern Sierra Madre mountain range, which runs parallel to the coastline on the Gulf of Mexico, were hit by a tropical storm that brought heavy rainfall since Thursday.
Rivers overflowed, entire villages were flooded, landslides occurred, roads and bridges were flooded or collapsed, and power and telecommunications were disrupted.
The cloud cover finally cleared yesterday, allowing efforts to intensify to open mountain roads and deliver aid to small communities.
At the same time, employees of the public energy company made efforts to restore electricity to households that lack it.
Many residents had to walk for kilometers, some to reach isolated communities to learn news of their own, others to find food and medicine.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum visited the affected areas yesterday. "The national emergency committee is in permanent session," the head of state said via X, and on Saturday ordered 10.000 members of the armed forces to rush to help the flood victims.
Source: protothema.gr
