Mexico City rains cause 92 fallen trees and 41 waterlogged areas; no injuries reported

Intense rainfall swept through Mexico City on Friday night, leaving a trail of 41 waterlogged areas and causing 92 trees and one utility pole to fall across various boroughs. Authorities responded promptly to these incidents, which also included two short circuits and a collapsed slab in the Gustavo A. Madero. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.

The capital's administration reported that the total volume of precipitation accumulated surpassed 28 million cubic meters. The highest rainfall levels were recorded at pluviometric stations in La Joya (72 millimeters), San Pedro Martir (68 millimeters), E.P. Zacatón (59.75 millimeters), Bosque de Tlalpan (55 millimeters), and Planta Abasolo (49.25 millimeters) in Tlalpan. Coyoacán registered 71.5 millimeters at the Estadio Azteca station, while Cuajimalpa recorded 50.25 millimeters at Zarco.

By Saturday morning at 7:00 AM, the Secretariat of Integral Water Management (Segiagua) confirmed that its brigades had addressed 100% of the waterlogged areas in Álvaro Obregón, Coyoacán, Miguel Hidalgo, Tlalpan, and Tláhuac. Water levels in dams, rivers, and channels remained stable.

The heavy rains also led to the overflow of the San Buenaventura River siphon in Xochimilco, prompting the deployment of two hydro-pneumatic teams. In coordination with the Secretariat of Integral Risk Management and Civil Protection, efforts were made to control water levels and clean the affected area. Emergency pumping systems were also utilized on the Periférico Sur lateral near Insurgentes Centro to expedite water drainage and clear the roadway. In the RIS 1 Housing Unit in Tlalpan, water removal efforts concluded, and a preliminary census indicated 10 affected apartments. Emergency teams also responded to the San Fernando Psychiatric Hospital.