Hurricane Erika damaged more than 26,000 homes and nearly 300 schools in the states of Oaxaca and Guerrero, where efforts to assist victims and restore essential services continue, federal authorities reported Monday.
According to preliminary data shared in a statement by the National Civil Protection Coordination (CNPC), damage was reported in 19,055 homes in Oaxaca across 13 municipalities, representing 20.26% of the total surveyed.
In Guerrero, four municipalities reported damage to 7,426 homes, 18.9% of the total in those areas.
In education, structural damage was reported in at least 285 schools: 171 in Oaxaca and 114 in Guerrero, with damage ranging from fallen walls and trees to deterioration of roofs, waterproofing, and HVAC systems.
Authorities have deployed more than 27,000 agents from the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of the Navy to carry out cleanup efforts, provide medical care, and distribute humanitarian aid.
Authorities also reported the delivery of more than 10,000 food parcels, the reactivation of community and mobile kitchens, and the installation of water treatment plants in both southern Mexican states.
For its part, the CFE (Federal Federal Commission for the Defense of the Nation) reported that electricity service has been fully restored to the 276,910 affected users.
In the case of telecommunications, coverage has recovered to 85.78% in Oaxaca and 56.7% in Guerrero.
The statement also stated that the National Water Commission (Conagua) has supplied more than 229,000 liters of drinking water through pipelines and water treatment plants, benefiting nearly 4,800 residents, while drainage work continues in flooded areas, particularly in the town of Juchitán, Oaxaca.
In communities such as Pinotepa Nacional, Mártires de Tacubaya, and Cuajinicuilapa, state and municipal governments have delivered food supplies, cleaning supplies, and clothing.
In addition, mobile medical units have been activated to assist the affected population.
Efforts continue on rural roads and highways where partial closures persist.
The Ministry of Infrastructure also reported more than 1,400 kilometers of roads rehabilitated in both states.
Erick was the first hurricane of the 2025 season in the Mexican Pacific. It made landfall in southern Mexico last Thursday as a Category 3 storm, and although it was considered dangerous, its impact was less than estimated, causing property damage, heavy rains, and the death of a child.
Source: forbes
