Mexican cities open cooling shelters and move schools online as power outages hit

In Hermosillo, Sonora, the municipal government opened three temporary shelters equipped with air‑conditioning to protect families from extreme heat while electricity service was being restored. The shelters – Centro Hábitat Minitas, Centro Hábitat Los Olivos and the Centro de Integración Familiar Altares – were staffed by city personnel and offered free entry without paperwork, remaining operational until power was fully re‑established.

In the southern part of Tamaulipas, five schools shifted to online instruction after electrical failures prevented the operation of air‑conditioning units. The state’s basic education secretary noted that school directors have the autonomy to move classes online when conditions jeopardize student safety, citing aging electrical infrastructure as a key issue. The move affected a limited number of schools, and no wider suspension of in‑person classes has been reported.