For the second time, President Claudia Sheinbaum traveled to Puebla to review the effects of the rains in the region and affirmed that nothing damaged will be left unrepaired. For its part, Semar provided an update on the distribution of aid in Veracruz, Puebla and Hidalgo.
Mexico City/Puebla, October 19 (SinEmbargo/BothManos).- The President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo (CSP) returned to Puebla for the second time in just a week to verify the damage from the rains in the Northern Sierra. Now he walked alongside the Governor Alejandro Armenta the municipality of Pantepec.
Both visited areas such as the temporary shelter of The Carrizal. The objective was to know the needs of the families and reaffirm the commitment that they are not alone.
The President expressed that she knows that there is desperation. However, he stated that they must be clear that they have the support of the authorities. This is to solve the situation and ensure that everything is under control.
In this sense, he assured that schools, roads and clinics will be repaired. Little by little, all communities will move forward. Pantepec was one of the municipalities most affected by landslides and floods.
In addition to this, the federal government will carry out a census of the affected homes to provide direct support to those affected.
We visited the municipality of Pantepec, Puebla to supervise the cleaning work and give a message to the affected people. We leave no one behind. pic.twitter.com/PC6xV6Xt3k
— Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo (@Claudiashein) October 19, 2025
“The census will be analyzed and depending on the loss of their house, a second support will be given. If the house was completely lost, the support will be greater. If they had minor damage, the support will be greater,” said Sheinbaum.
Among these, belongings such as furniture and appliances will be given to people who lost stoves, refrigerators, mattresses, among other items, due to the floods.
Likewise, he will coordinate with Armenta Mier to return to the municipality, in order to verify the repairs and to meet again with the inhabitants.
Sheinbaum also assured that attention will be given to all schools and clinics in the affected areas, in addition to coordinating with the Governor to return to the entity and supervise the progress of support. “Nothing is going to be left unfixed,” he said.
Semar gives update on support distribution
While President Sheinbaum visited Puebla to attend to the emergency due to the rains in the entity, the Secretary of the Navy (Semar) reported on the progress in providing support to families affected by the rains in Veracruz, Puebla and Hidalgo.
Through a statementthe agency announced that it continues with “logistical actions to guarantee the efficient transfer of groceries and essential items from the 49 collection centers enabled in the different Naval Commands, towards the communities most affected by the recent meteorological phenomena”.
Since our 49 #CollectionCenterswe strengthen the distribution of support to affected communities.
Thanks to the solidarity of citizens, we have collected:
More than 250,000 liters of bottled water.
— SEMAR México (@SEMAR_mx) October 19, 2025
As detailed by Semar, to date around 254,752 liters of bottled water, 10,829 kilograms (kg) of pet food, 21,004 kg of bulk supplies, 37,966 pieces of hygiene items and 3,611 pieces of cleaning items have been collected to date.
Likewise, he indicated that the distribution of aid has been carried out in the following way:
- Veracruz: 10,135 pantries and 76,860 liters of bottled water distributed in the municipalities of Poza Rica, Álamo, Ilamatlán, Zacualpan, Zontecomatlán, Texcatepec, Ixhuatlán and El Higo.
- Puebla: 2,500 food supplies and 20,000 liters of water sent to the municipality of Huauchinango.
- Hidalgo: one thousand pantries and eight thousand liters of water sent to the municipalities of Metztitlán, Huehuetla and Tenango.
Semar specified that, in coordination with state and municipal authorities, land routes, and air and sea bridges have been established to guarantee that all aid reaches those affected in a timely and direct manner.
“Naval personnel actively participate in the loading, transportation and delivery of supplies, maintaining a constant presence at distribution points. Likewise, the reception of donations is supervised at collection centers, where they are classified and prepared for shipment according to the needs detected in the field,” the agency highlighted.
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