Severe flooding triggered by torrential rains has devastated parts of Mexico, leaving at least 64 dead and 65 missing while displacing thousands, according to government reports released Monday. The disaster, caused by a tropical depression near the end of the rainy season, destroyed bridges, buried streets in mud, and affected over 100,000 homes across Gulf Coast and central states.
Residents in Huauchinango were seen clearing debris from their homes on October 12 as rivers overflowed their banks. The floods mark one of the deadliest weather events in Mexico this year, underscoring growing climate-related risks in vulnerable regions.
Emergency crews continue search operations amid challenges posed by damaged infrastructure. The scale of destruction highlights urgent needs for disaster preparedness as extreme weather patterns intensify globally.
