An intense downpour accompanied by hail surprised residents of the city of Durango on the afternoon of Saturday, July 12, causing severe damage to roads, urban infrastructure, and the power supply.
The meteorological phenomenon occurred shortly after 3:00 p.m. and in a matter of minutes left streets flooded, vehicles stranded, and trees downed.
Most Affected Areas
According to Civil Protection reports and social media posts, the neighborhoods and subdivisions with the greatest damage were:
– Downtown: power outages and flooding
– Domingo Arrieta: water overflowed sidewalks
– Colonia Jalisco and Valle del Sur: severe flooding
– Dolores del Río Boulevard: fallen trees and halted traffic
– Las Américas and Azcapotzalco neighborhoods: streets closed due to waterlogging
– Huizache I and II: power outages and flooded roads
A clip shows how hail completely covered downtown streets as vehicles tried to navigate through the current.
Meanwhile, El Sol de Durango captured the moment when fallen trees blocked traffic on main avenues while residents took shelter in businesses.
Another user shared images of collapsed roofs and out-of-light traffic, causing traffic chaos.
Emergency Actions
Civil Protection, Firefighters, and Public Safety personnel carried out the following:
– Clearing sewers in Prolongación Cuauhtémoc and Pino Suárez
– Removing fallen trees from boulevards and neighborhoods such as Valle del Guadiana and Jardines de Cancún
– Providing support for stranded drivers and providing road detours in critical areas
This Saturday’s downpour adds to a series of extreme weather events caused by the Mexican monsoon, which has generated intense rains in the northwest of the country.
Source: lineadirectaportal
