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Mexican military response and political fallout from storms

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The Mexican military has initiated large-scale relief and rescue operations in response to tropical storms Polo and Rachel. In late September, the Secretariat of National Defense deployed nearly 5,000 personnel under Plan DN-III-E to assist affected regions. In Sonora, military, air force, and National Guard members focused on clearing debris, performing drainage operations, and managing 32 active shelters. In Michoacán, personnel were deployed to monitor rivers and roads to prevent risks to local communities. By mid-October, operations expanded to include aerial rescues in Ensenada, Baja California. Following isolation caused by tropical storm Rachel, helicopters were used to rescue 32 people, including 13 minors and three dogs, from the isolated Rancho Génesis. As of October ~~15,~~ 22, the ~~impact of Cyclone Rachel resulted in a~~ death toll ~~of at least eight individuals~~ from Tropical Storm Rachel in Ensenada has reached ten following the ~~municipality~~ discovery of ~~Ensenada, including four minors.~~ 24-year-old Rosalinda Olivera Almazán near the Magaña bridge. The flooding, caused by the El Pípila and Oaxaca streams, swept away homes in the Maneadero area. Infrastructure damage is extensive, with over 3 million square meters of roads affected and approximately 1,500 homes damaged in Ensenada and San Quintín. ~~By October 19,~~ Political pressure has intensified as officials demand accountability. In Ensenada, Morena councilman Iván Salas Palma has demanded the ~~death toll in~~ resignation of Municipal Civil Protection Coordinator Julio César Obregón Angulo, alleging a lack of formal warnings and preventive measures. Additionally, the ~~Maneadero area~~ Green Ecological Party of ~~Ensenada rose~~ Mexico (PVEM) has called for a technical report to ~~at least 10, including children and young adults. Local residents~~ evaluate damage from coastal erosion and ~~agricultural workers~~ Cold Front No. 2, noting that approximately 1,438 families have been ~~engaged~~ affected in ~~manual search and recovery efforts to remove mud and debris.~~ several communities. The disaster has heavily impacted a population of approximately 90,000 in Maneadero, many of whom are migrants from Chiapas, Guerrero, and Oaxaca working in agriculture. While Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda stated PVEM emphasized that ~~preventive measures~~ any relocation plans must be supported by rigorous technical data and ~~alerts were implemented, reports suggest these warnings may not have reached the most at-risk indigenous migrant colonies. Local government response has faced criticism~~ include solutions for ~~being delayed in assisting displaced families. By October 21, political pressure increased following the storm-related casualties.~~ housing, health, and education.

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