Mexico: Floods leave at least 64 dead and 65 missing

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In central and eastern Mexico, devastating floods have claimed the lives of at least 64 people, with another 65 still missing as of Monday. Authorities report that the torrential rains have displaced thousands and caused severe damage across more than 150 municipalities nationwide. The National Coordination of Civil Protection confirmed that the fatalities occurred in the states of Hidalgo, Puebla, Querétaro, and Veracruz. President Claudia Sheinbaum visited the hardest-hit regions and pledged comprehensive support and resources to address the crisis and assist affected communities. #teleSUREnglish #MexicoFloods #ClaudiaSheinbaum #NaturalDisaster #HumanitarianResponse #CentralMexicoCrisis

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00:00Welcome back to From the South.

00:02On Monday, the death toll from flooding in central and eastern Mexico rose to at least

00:0664, with another 65 still missing.

00:10Authorities have also confirmed that the rainfall left thousands of people displaced and caused

00:15serious damages in at least 150 municipalities nationwide.

00:20In its most recent report, the National Coordination of Civil Protection said that the death occurs

00:25in the states of Hidalgo, Puebla, Queretaro and Veracruz.

00:29For her part, President Leila Sheinbaum visited the most affected regions and emphasized that

00:34the government will guarantee comprehensive care and the necessary resources in the face

00:39of the natural disaster.

00:48The Mexican president shared an assessment of data with a preliminary figure of homes affected

00:52by the unusual rains that have hit the country in recent days.

00:57Yesterday we made an estimate of what could be affected, but that estimate is not that

01:04100,000 homes could be affected, 100,000 homes or towns, 100 million houses affected in the

01:12five states of the republic, and in all cases there will be support.

01:16We made this estimate based on the number of houses in each affected municipality and an

01:23estimate of the percentage of the municipality that is affected.

01:27This is a completely preliminary figure until the census is completed, as we cannot give a

01:32final figure until the census is completed.

01:35In this context, starting on October 13, a census of those affected by the intense rains will

01:42be carried out in Mexico, in the states of Veracruz, Hidalgo, Puebla, Queretaro and San Luis Potosí.

01:48The Mexican president, Clayda Sheinbaum, assured that no resources will be spared to support

01:53the population of the five states with a budget allocated for this type of disaster.

01:58The Secretary of Warfare, Adriana Montiel, reported that the survey will begin with the

02:04aim of sending an initial delivery for cleaning work, then sending appliances for minor belongings.

02:10To speed up the process, 600 big areas would also be sent to rich areas that are difficult to access.

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