As of October 26, the Government of Mexico has delivered 70,256 direct aid packages to people affected by severe rains in the states of Veracruz, Hidalgo, Puebla, San Luis Potosí, and Querétaro. Each package includes an economic support of 20,000 pesos, two food vouchers, and one voucher for essential household items, as part of the federal emergency response plan.
During the morning press conference “Las Mañaneras del Pueblo,” President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo stated that the Secretariat of National Defense maintains a reserve stock of household goods ready for delivery in the affected regions. However, authorities will wait until the Bienestar Census is complete to determine if additional supplies are needed.
Ariadna Montiel Reyes, Secretary of Social Welfare, reported that 103,245 homes have been registered across 119 municipalities. Veracruz leads the list with 56,093 affected households, followed by Hidalgo, Puebla, San Luis Potosí, and Querétaro. These census efforts are carried out by federal social workers deployed in the disaster zones.
On the infrastructure front, Jesús Antonio Esteva Medina, Secretary of Infrastructure, Communications, and Transportation, stated that 415 road sections from the State and Feeder Roads Network have been cleared, restoring access to 220 of the 288 isolated communities. Over 1,200 machines and 47 helicopters are currently in use to remove debris and deliver humanitarian aid to areas still unreachable by land.
The government also emphasized the scale of the emergency response: 53,394 public servants are actively participating in the relief effort. The Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) has restored 100% of the power supply, 1,277 out of 1,475 damaged schools have been serviced, 413,965 food packages have been distributed, and 463,682 vaccines administered. Meanwhile, Mexico’s consumer protection agency, Profeco, is enforcing emergency price-monitoring measures, inspecting 240 establishments across 26 municipalities to prevent price gouging.