Flooding in Mexico, caused by heavy rains, has left at least 64 dead and 65 missing, as of October 13th.
From The Guardian: “The death toll from flooding in central and eastern Mexico has risen sharply to at least 64, with another 65 still missing, authorities said on Monday [October 13th]. The flooding, caused by intense rainfall, was focused mostly in the Veracruz, Hidalgo and Puebla states, said Laura Velázquez, the head of Mexico’s civil defense authorities…The floods sent overflowing rivers through entire villages, triggered landslides and swept away roads and bridges. President Claudia Sheinbaum said that thousands of troops as well as boats, planes and helicopters had been deployed to assist the rescue efforts…Mexico has been hit by particularly heavy rains throughout 2025, with a rainfall record set in the capital Mexico City.”
Mexico’s Excelsior broke down the deaths and disappearances thusly:
Veracruz state: 29 deaths, 18 disappearances
Hidalgo state: 21 deaths, 43 disappearances
Puebla state: 13 deaths, 4 disappearances
Queretaro state: 1 death, no disappearances
