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Yellow alert issued for heavy rain and hail across 14 Mexico City boroughs

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Mexico City's civil protection agency issued a yellow alert for heavy rain and possible hail in 14 of the city's 16 boroughs.
  • Rainfall of 15 to 29 millimeters was forecast from Tuesday afternoon through 1 a.m. Wednesday.
  • Officials advised residents to clear drains, avoid flooded routes and stay away from unstable walls, trees, utility cables and signs.

Mexico City authorities activated a yellow alert for heavy rain and possible hail in 14 of the capital's 16 boroughs.

The alert covers Álvaro Obregón, Benito Juárez, Coyoacán, Cuauhtémoc, Cuajimalpa, Gustavo A. Madero, Iztacalco, Iztapalapa, Magdalena Contreras, Milpa Alta, Tláhuac, Tlalpan, Venustiano Carranza and Xochimilco. Officials forecast 15 to 29 millimeters of rain from 2 p.m. Tuesday until 1 a.m. Wednesday.

The Secretariat of Comprehensive Risk Management and Civil Protection urged residents to carry umbrellas or raincoats, keep storm drains clear and avoid pouring grease into the drainage system. It also advised people not to travel through flooded areas, to drive carefully because fallen trees or debris could obstruct roads, and to keep away from walls, trees, power lines and large signs that appear at risk of collapsing.

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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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