The passage of Tropical Storm Mario and Hurricane Lorena, which brought historic rainfall to Baja California Sur during September, brought a benefit, according to authorities from the National Meteorological Service (SMN).
The latest official SMN report confirmed that the five municipalities of the Mid-Peninsula are completely free of drought at any level.
The percentage of drought-stricken areas by state, which includes climatological studies up to September 15 of this year, indicates that Baja California Sur is one of the twelve states with 100% of its territory unaffected.
State Governor Víctor Castro Cosío noted that this season’s rains have been a blessing, declaring victory after this climatic anomaly hit more than 90% of Southern California in 2024.
“The situation has already reversed; for at least a couple of years, we’ll have peace in the countryside and for livestock farming. We’re very happy because we’ve had rain practically throughout the entire state,” he declared.
In response to the crisis faced by ranchers and farmers, he commented that the state government implemented projects that led to the recovery of an agricultural ranch in Santo Domingo, which will be used to produce food for future years.
The Mexican Drought Monitor of the National Water Commission (Conagua) detailed last year that the five municipalities reached a D0 classification, meaning “abnormally dry,” while Loreto and Comondú reported a D1 classification, meaning “moderate drought.”
The problem escalated to the point that Baja California Sur was the fifth state in Mexico with the highest percentage of droughts within its area. In this scenario, Castro Cosío stated that 2024 was classified as the year with the lowest rainfall recorded in the last decade.
The president of the Baja California Sur Cattle Ranchers Union and the Livestock Promotion and Protection Committee, Heriberto Rochin Araiza, stated at the time that the situation was critical, to the point that 30,000 stable animals had died.
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