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Heavy rains in Mexico City cause flooding and fallen trees across multiple municipalities.

Mexico City authorities issued an orange alert for heavy rain across several municipalities, including Venustiano Carranza, Iztacalco, and Iztapalapa. The Secretariat for Integral Risk Management and Civil Protection reported that the precipitation, ranging from 15 to 49 millimeters, was expected to generate water currents, flooding, and fallen trees.

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In Iztacalco, flooding occurred at Sur 12 and Oriente 257 in the Agrícola Oriental colony, measuring 150 meters wide with a 20-centimeter slope. In Iztapalapa, authorities worked to manage a 100-meter-long flood at Puente Quemado and Cda. Paso Texas in the Sideral colony. Another flooding incident was recorded at 4 de Diciembre de 1860 and Av. Canal del Moral in the Leyes de Reforma 3.ª. Section, where staff removed trash to decrease water levels. Fallen trees caused damage in several areas. In the San Pedro Iztacalco Colony, a lightning strike caused a tree to fall, injuring two people. In the Venustiano Carranza municipality, a tree fell and affected two electrical supply lines. In the Santa María la Ribera colonia, a fallen tree damaged a private vehicle.

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