EFE.- The Mexican authorities are in a state of alert due to the heavy rains that affect the central State of Mexico, especially its capital Toluca, which has caused the Lerma river to be at its maximum capacity and at risk of overflowing, reported this Sunday the National Water Commission (Conagua).
“Derived from the intense rains that occurred on Friday and Saturday, as well as early this Sunday in the Toluca valley, the Lerma river is at its maximum capacity,” the agency said on its official Twitter account.
According to the information, water overflow areas have been detected in the Lerma River, particularly in the Tres Cruces area, located on the right bank of said body of water, so the necessary actions have been taken to address the points critical of the affected channel.
Conagua pointed out that it has already informed the Civil Protection authorities of the State of Mexico and the affected municipalities about the situation in order to develop a containment strategy to safeguard the population near the river.
Faced with this situation, the authorities exhorted the population of San Mateo Atenco, where the river crosses, to stay informed through official channels and to heed the recommendations of state and municipal authorities.
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According to the National Weather Service, very heavy rains (from 50 to 75 mm) are forecast for this Sunday in central Mexico, in regions of Chiapas, State of Mexico, Guanajuato, Oaxaca and Puebla.
In recent weeks, heavy rains have been registered in much of the country due to the tropical waves that have traveled south and central Mexico and have affected different states.
On September 6, the rains caused the overflow of the Tula River, in the central state of Hidalgo, which left at least 14 dead and hundreds of victims due to floods that exceeded, in some cases, 2 meters in height.
According to some residents of Tula, the authorities did not warn about the risk of overflowing the flow, which meant that many were unable to leave their homes in time or rescue their belongings.
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