Civil Protection Issues Alert for Intense Rains; Four States at Higher Risk

Mexico's National Civil Protection Coordination (CNPC) has issued a severe weather alert, warning of very heavy rains across four southern states. The warning specifically targets Veracruz, Oaxaca, Chiapas, and Tabasco, where rainfall totals are forecast to reach between 75 and 150 millimeters.

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Do not throw trash in the streets, avoid obstructing drains, and follow the indications of the authorities in your entities.

The National Meteorological Service (SMN) confirmed the forecast, anticipating "very strong rains with localized intense downpours" in these regions. The CNPC has urged residents to take precautions, emphasizing the importance of not discarding trash into streets and ensuring drains remain clear to prevent flooding.

Beyond the four primary states, heavy rains with localized strong downpours (50 to 75 mm) are also expected in Sonora, Sinaloa, Chihuahua, Nayarit, Colima, Jalisco, and Michoacán, as well as Guerrero. Additionally, moderate showers with strong localized rain (25 to 50 mm) are forecast for a wider area, including Coahuila, Nuevo León, Durango, Zacatecas, San Luis Potosí, Tamaulipas, Guanajuato, Querétaro, Hidalgo, Puebla, Morelos, State of Mexico, Mexico City, Campeche, Yucatán, and Quintana Roo.

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During the rains, do not travel through flooded areas nor attempt to cross rivers, streams, or fords, whether on foot or in a vehicle.

Civil Protection recommended that people avoid walking or driving through flooded areas and refrain from attempting to cross rivers or streams. Tourists in coastal zones were specifically advised to stay away from beaches and breakwaters, suspend sea-based recreational activities, and heed all instructions from local authorities.

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Stay away from beaches, boardwalks, and breakwaters, and suspend recreational activities in the sea and heed the indications of the authorities.