The government of the state of Puebla confirmed the death of three people due to the rains left grace as it passed through Mexico as a hurricane, bringing the total number of deaths to at least 11.
“Three fatalities have been recorded, one in the municipality of Huauchinango and two more in Tlaola,” the Puebla government said in a statement.
On Saturday, after Grace made landfall early as a Category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale (of 5), the government of the neighboring state of Veracruz reported eight deaths, including a woman and her five children after their home was crushed by a landslide.
The government of Puebla immediately faces the effects left by Hurricane “Grace” in the state such as landslides on roads, damage to homes and crops, said Governor @MBarbosaMX who expressed solidarity with Veracruz and Hidalgo and requested support from the federation. pic.twitter.com/5CrvZKZkZC
— Government of Puebla (@Gob_Puebla) August 23, 2021
Grace impacted Mexico twice: on Thursday as Hurricane 1 by the Yucatan Peninsula, where it left only material damage, and on Saturday by the state of Veracruz with winds of 205 kilometers per hour.
Upon ashore, the cyclone quickly degraded, but covered much of the country, unleashing rainfall over the weekend.
Tropical Storm “Marty” forms
On Monday morning, the National Water Commission (Conagua) reported that Tropical Storm “Marty” formed from the remnants of Hurricane “Grace.”
-“Marty” will generate very heavy rains in areas of Colima, Jalisco and Nayarit, as well as heavy rains in places of Baja California Sur and Sinaloa.
The rains could cause landslides, increased levels of rivers and streams, and overflows and floods in low-lying areas, so the population and maritime navigation are urged to heed the warnings of the National Weather Service and follow the indications of state, municipal and Civil Protection authorities, the agency warned in a statement.
They restore electrical power after passage of “Grace”
The electricity supply has been restored to 65% of the affected users in Veracruz, Hidalgo and Puebla, due to the passage of Hurricane Grace, reported the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE).
He explained that the users pending to restore the service are located in places where more serious damages occurred or difficult to access.
The heavy rains and winds caused by Grace caused damage to the service of 843 thousand 24 users in the states of Veracruz, Hidalgo, Puebla, San Luis Potosi and Tlaxcala, the agency detailed.
#CFEInforma | Electricity supply has been restored to 65% of affected users in Veracruz, Hidalgo and Puebla following the passage of #Grace; pending users are located in hard-to-reach places. https://t.co/ImntDhHjUe pic.twitter.com/0rQ8aosGBl
— CFEmx (@CFEmx) August 23, 2021
Collection centers in CDMX
In Mexico City, as of today, 16 collection centers were installed on the esplanades of the mayor’s offices, so that the population donates basic necessities for the inhabitants of Veracruz, affected by Hurricane “Grace”.
The supplies required are: bottled water, canned and non-perishable food, clothes and shoes in good condition, first aid kit, personal hygiene supplies, cleaning supplies, blankets and mats.
The collection centers are operating from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., said Mexico City Government Secretary Martí Batres.
With information from AFP
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