At least 23 people have died in Mexico after a week of heavy rains, civil defence authorities reported on Friday. Intense rainfall affected 31 of Mexico’s 32 states, with Veracruz, Queretaro, Hidalgo, and San Luis Potosi among the hardest hit.
Hidalgo state recorded 16 deaths and about 1,000 homes affected. Puebla reported five deaths, with 11 people still missing. A child died in Veracruz, and a police officer was killed in Queretaro. Authorities reported landslides, river overflows, and road collapses across the affected regions.
After meeting with local officials and cabinet members, Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said that support efforts were underway to assist affected populations, reopen roads, and restore power.
The military has deployed more than 5,400 troops, along with rescue vehicles and equipment, to distribute aid in flooded areas. Shelters have been opened for displaced residents.
Mexico City recently set a rainfall record as part of an unusually wet 2025. Tropical Storm Raymond, located off the Pacific coast as of Saturday, continued to bring heavy rain, impacting Chiapas, Guerrero, Oaxaca, and Michoacan. The storm is expected to hit southern Baja California over the weekend, according to the US National Hurricane Center.
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