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Veracruz and Oaxaca face severe flooding and deaths from cold front
Cold front number 2 has caused significant flooding and fatalities across southern Veracruz and Oaxaca. Reports indicate at least 10 deaths in the region, including four women killed by a collapsing wall in Coatzacoalcos and six family members in Las Choapas who died from carbon monoxide poisoning while using a generator.
In Hueyapan de Ocampo, rising levels of the Hueyapan, Coyolito, and Cuitlazoyo rivers forced the evacuation of families in areas like Juan Díaz Covarrubias and El Sausal, where floodwaters exceeded one meter in height. Authorities have established multiple temporary shelters to provide food and medical assistance.
Emergency response efforts are being coordinated by the Mexican Army, Navy, and Civil Protection through the DN-III-E, Plan Marina, and Plan Tajín protocols. Due to the weather emergency, classes have been suspended in eight municipalities in southern Veracruz, including Catemaco, Las Choapas, and Uxpanapa.
Meteorologists warn that heavy rainfall of 75 to 150 millimeters is expected in central and southern Veracruz and northeastern Oaxaca. Additionally, a third cold front is approaching northwestern Mexico, while a low-pressure system in the Pacific is under surveillance for potential cyclonic development.
Entities
COESABI · Coatzacoalcos · Coordinación Nacional de Protección Civil · Daniela Griego Ceballos · Las Choapas · Mexican Army · Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Elementary School · National Civil Protection Coordination · Oaxaca · Rocío Nahle García · Secretaría de Protección Civil · Tabasco
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- [● 11 SOURCES] Cold front number 2 caused at least 10 deaths in southern Veracruz. massinformacion.com.mx · vanguardia.com.mx · diarioacayucan.com · cronicadelpoder.com · www.diarioevolucion.com.mx · +1 more
- [● 7 SOURCES] Four people died in Coatzacoalcos due to a wall collapse. massinformacion.com.mx · vanguardia.com.mx · eldiariodechihuahua.mx · www.diarioevolucion.com.mx · eltiempomx.com · +1 more
- [● 4 SOURCES] Six people in Las Choapas died from carbon monoxide poisoning from an electric generator. massinformacion.com.mx · vanguardia.com.mx · www.diarioevolucion.com.mx · eltiempomx.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] More than 300 people are staying in temporary shelters. vanguardia.com.mx
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Uxpanapa River is at risk of overflowing. diarioacayucan.com · vanguardia.com.mx
- [● 3 SOURCES] At least 57 colonies and communities have been affected by flooding. massinformacion.com.mx · vanguardia.com.mx · eldiariodechihuahua.mx
- [● 2 SOURCES] The National Civil Protection Coordination (CNPC) reported four deaths in Coatzacoalcos. massinformacion.com.mx · vanguardia.com.mx
- [● 7 SOURCES] The Mexican Army has activated the DN-III-E plan to assist the population. vanguardia.com.mx · diarioacayucan.com · www.firmas.mx · billieparkernoticias.com · cronicadelpoder.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] Cold front number 3 is approaching the northwest region of Mexico. nuevolaredo.tv · tribunademexico.com · www.adnsureste.info · hojaderutadigital.mx · lineadirectaportal.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Waves in the Gulf of Tehuantepec may reach heights of 3 meters. rosyramales.com · www.nvinoticias.com · www.laondaoaxaca.com.mx
- [● 2 SOURCES] Rainfall in Veracruz and Oaxaca is expected to reach 75 to 150 millimeters. nuevolaredo.tv · lineadirectaportal.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] North winds in Veracruz could reach gusts of 50 to 70 kilometers per hour. nuevolaredo.tv · xeu.mx