Mexico Navy deploys 2,000 personnel for Northwest storm response

The Mexican Secretariat of the Navy (SEMAR) has activated Plan Marina to address heavy rainfall and flooding across Sinaloa, Sonora, Baja California, and Baja California Sur. The operation involves more than 2,000 naval elements, 46 vehicles, drones, and heavy machinery to assist vulnerable communities and monitor meteorological conditions.

As a preventive measure, ports in Sonora, Baja California, and Baja California Sur remain closed. In Baja California, naval brigades are working with Civil Protection to survey high-risk neighborhoods and distribute sandbags. In Sonora, the Second Naval Region is currently in a recovery phase, while other sectors remain in preparation or prevention stages.

These actions follow recent weather events, including Tropical Storm Vance and cold front number 4, which caused intense rains and class suspensions in the region.