Monday, 28 October 2024

Heavy rains in Monterrey, Mexico cause 3 deaths, floods and stranded cars - 5 inches of rainfall overnight


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Civil Protection of the state of Nuevo Leon reported that due to the passage of cold front #4, which is affecting the state with heavy rains in the metropolitan area of ​​Monterrey. On the night of Wednesday, October 16, the largest amount of water was recorded with more than 127 millimeters.

This caused flooding in 121 homes, 164 stranded cars, 27 fallen trees, 24 short circuits and 16 fallen cables, in addition to the report of three people dead.

In the municipality of Guadalupe, a dam located in the Nuevo Mexico neighborhood overflowed, causing 13 vehicles to be swept away by the current, said Mayor Héctor García.

On the other hand, this Thursday, October 17, the rains continued and from 6:00 p.m. they have intensified in the citrus zone and in the metropolitan area.



(Translated by Google)
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