Mexico City Faces Worst Flooding in Years Amid Heavy Rain

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Severe flooding caused by heavy rainfall on Monday crippled mobility, disrupted public transportation, and inundated a hospital in Mexico City, México state, and other regions of central Mexico. The Security Ministry reported that rainfall averaged 15 liters per square meter in the capital, with peaks of up to 45 liters per square meter in the northeastern part of Mexico City. The flooding damaged several major highways, including those connecting the capital to regions such as Querétaro, Toluca, Puebla, Pachuca, Texcoco, Cuernavaca, and Cuautla. Authorities activated Operation Rains 2025 and the Tlaloque Protocol to address the flooding and rescue trapped vehicles.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Security Ministry reported that rainfall averaged 15 liters per square meter in Mexico City, with peaks of up to 45 liters per square meter in the northeastern part of the city.
  • The flooding damaged several major highways, including those connecting the capital to regions such as Querétaro, Toluca, Puebla, Pachuca, Texcoco, Cuernavaca, and Cuautla.
  • The General Hospital of Zone 53 of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) in Los Reyes Acaquilpan suffered severe flooding, with water reaching up to 30 centimeters in some areas, sweeping away medicines and medical supplies.
  • Patients, staff, and family members had to climb onto benches to avoid getting wet.
  • The Mexico City Metro partially suspended service on Line A, while Lines 1 and 3 of the Cablebús temporarily suspended service due to the thunderstorm.
  • Authorities deployed over 150 technicians and operators, 15 hydropneumatic trucks, four Hercules-type pumping equipment, 14 pieces of emergency pumping equipment, 22 dry vans, and three cranes to address the flooding.
  • The Mexico City Mayor, Clara Brugada, announced on X that service had been completely restored to Line A of the Metro by Tuesday evening.
  • Mexico City has experienced similar flooding recently, but not of this magnitude since 2017.
  • Residents are advised to avoid driving in areas with flooding and to facilitate mitigation efforts by reporting waterlogging and flooding by calling the H20 line at *426 and 911.

Statistics:

  • 15 liters per square meter: Average rainfall in Mexico City as reported by the Security Ministry.
  • 45 liters per square meter: Peaks of rainfall in the northeastern part of Mexico City as reported by the Security Ministry.
  • 30 centimeters: Water level reached in some areas of the General Hospital of Zone 53 of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) in Los Reyes Acaquilpan.
  • 150: Number of technicians and operators deployed by the Ministry of Integrated Water Management (SEGI AGUA).
  • 15: Number of hydropneumatic trucks deployed by the Ministry of Integrated Water Management (SEGI AGUA).
  • 4: Number of Hercules-type pumping equipment deployed by the Ministry of Integrated Water Management (SEGI AGUA).
  • 14: Number of pieces of emergency pumping equipment deployed by the Ministry of Integrated Water Management (SEGI AGUA).
  • 22: Number of dry vans deployed by the Ministry of Integrated Water Management (SEGI AGUA).
  • 3: Number of cranes deployed by the Ministry of Integrated Water Management (SEGI AGUA).

Sources:

  • [twitter-tweet]IMSS[/twitter-tweet]
  • [instagram-media] EL PAS Mxico (@elpaismexico)[/instagram-media]
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