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Nearly 40 Dead After Torrential Rain Causes Flooding, Landslides in Mexico

Authorities associated rains with Hurricane Priscilla and Tropical Storm Raymond.
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Nearly 40 Dead After Torrential Rain Causes Flooding, Landslides in Mexico
Neighbors gather around a damaged house after heavy rainfall in Poza Rica, Veracruz state, Mexico, on Oct. 11, 2025. Felix Marquez/AP Photo
T.J. Muscaro
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At least 37 people were confirmed dead in Mexico on Oct. 11 after heavy rains from remnants of Hurricane Priscilla and Tropical Storm Raymond triggered landslides and flooding across central and southeastern Mexico.

According to Mexico’s National Coordination of Civil Protection, heavy rains killed 22 people in the state of Hidalgo, at least nine people in the state of Puebla, and five people in the state of Veracruz. In the state of Queretaro, a child died after being caught in a landslide.

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T.J. Muscaro
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T.J. Muscaro is an award-winning reporter and NASA Correspondent for The Epoch Times, covering the Artemis program, Space Force, and other public and private ambitions within the growing space industry. Based in Tampa, Florida, he also covers stories of extreme weather and disaster relief, as well as various matters of national and international politics.