Tropical Storm Karl weakened into a tropical depression late 14 October 2022 as it moved towards Tabasco state in the Gulf of Mexico and into the neighbouring state of Chiapas The heaviest of the rain fell in Tabasco and Chiapas states According to provisional figures from Mexico’s meteorological agency Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (SMN) Río de Janeiro in the municipality of Pichucalco in Chiapas recorded 342.4 mm of rain in 24 hours to 15 October Camoapa in Tabasco recorded 387.9 mm of rain during the same period Areas of Oaxaca (Cosolapa 84.7 mm) and Veracruz (Chicomapa 77.1 m) also saw some heavy rain during this period Civil Protection officials in Chiapas state reported the overflow of the Pichucalco River in areas of Pichucalco town and municipality More than a thousand people attending a religious event were forced to evacuate A young boy was rescued after being swept away by the floods Civil Protection said that the “El Cristo” stream broke its banks flooding five neighbourhoods in the city with water as deep as 3 metres in some places Around 120 people from 40 families were evacuated to two emergency shelters Emergency teams rescued one person who was trapped in a flooded building The victim was rescued alive and taken to a hospital with serious health conditions and later died fast flowing water along the El Platanar River destroyed bridges in the Municipality of Ostuacan Around 35 families were evacuated from their homes in Ostuacan after the overflow of the Magdalena River Preventive evacuations were carried out in Ixtacomitán after streams overflowed including one in Tapalapa where roads were closed Rough seas also caused problems and Civil Protection reported one person had to be rescued in Puerto Arista Richard Davies is the founder of floodlist.com and reports on flooding news Cookies | Privacy | Contacts © Copyright 2025 FloodList Hundreds of families have seen their belongings washed away due to torrential rains in Villahermosa Some neighborhoods of the capital city saw standing water up to one meter deep after four hours of heavy rain fell Wednesday night and into Thursday morning all night [we] were trying to get our belongings out and we lost everything,” lamented one resident Her home is in the Tamulté de las Barrancas neighborhood where more than 221 millimeters of rain was recorded the rainfall has filled the reservoir at the Peñitas dam in neighboring Chiapas and the National Water Commission (Conagua) has announced that it will open the floodgates That will send more water to the Grijalva River and its tributaries Governor Adán López Hernández says water released from the dam will more than double increasing from 600 to 1,350 cubic meters per second and urged the Federal Electricity Commission to “guarantee the safety of the person and property of the people of Tabasco they will be responsible for the material damages.”  Civil Protection warned that the municipalities of Nacajuca Jalpa de Méndez and Cunduacán would begin to notice rising water levels beginning at noon Friday and asked residents to be vigilant People who have livestock were asked to move their animals to the highlands Temporary shelters will be opened in Villahermosa and two are already open in Teapa due to the flooding of the Pichucalco River The governor warned that rainfall is predicted to continue into the weekend The Sierra and Chontalpa regions could be particularly affected The amount of rain has some residents remembering the flooding that occurred in late October and early November 2007 when 80% of the state was under water and 20,000 people had to be evacuated Source: El Universal (sp) ADVERTISE WITH MND COMMUNITY GUIDELINES Subscription FAQ's Privacy Policy Mexico News Daily - Property of Tavana LLC