Laura Velázquez Alzúa, the National Coordinator of Civil Protection, warned that according to the National Risk Atlas, 84 municipalities in Yucatán (out of a total of 106) face some degree of flood risk; of these, 37 are at medium risk, 37 at high risk, and 10 at very high risk—areas inhabited by just over 2 million people.
In light of this situation, the federal official established an Inter-institutional Command Post in Yucatán today. This move is part of a national strategy being implemented across the country’s 17 coastal states to strengthen prevention and response efforts regarding the tropical storms and hurricanes expected during this season of hydrometeorological phenomena.
She added that, according to the National Water Commission (Conagua), Yucatán has 10 critical flood zones distributed across six municipalities: Tekax, Motul, Progreso, Oxkutzcab, Opichén, and Chapab. Furthermore, the National Risk Atlas indicates that 78 municipalities face some degree of risk from tropical cyclones, necessitating ongoing prevention and monitoring measures.
“Among the municipalities with the highest risk levels are Valladolid and Tizimín (both in the eastern part of the state) and Ticul (in the south),” she noted.
“Starting with this rainy and cyclone season—and acting on instructions from the President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum—I am announcing to everyone that we will be able to inform and alert the population via mobile phones regarding the imminent impact of a hurricane or the approach of a weather phenomenon likely to cause damage or bring severe storms,” she stated.
This initiative is part of an extraordinary session of the State Civil Protection Council held this Tuesday at the Secretariat of Public Security’s (SSP) Center for Control, Command, Communications, Computing, Coordination, and Intelligence (C5i), aimed at preparing the state and its population for any potential emergency. Accompanied by Governor Joaquín Díaz Mena, the official reported that she is touring the 17 coastal states to establish similar bodies aimed at strengthening coordination and protecting the population during a season that—according to forecasts—has been and will continue to be highly active.
Addressing those present and the general public via an online broadcast, Governor Díaz Mena stated: “With the establishment of this Command Post, Yucatán confirms that the safety of families is not left to chance; it is organized, planned, and sustained through daily effort. Every shelter ready, every protocol tested, and every institution coordinated represents a government that delivers, reaching even the most remote corners of Yucatán during an emergency.”
He added that the C5i (an information center under the state’s Secretariat of Public Security) monitors the territory, tracks the path of each weather phenomenon, and transmits real-time information to anticipate risks, issue alerts, and protect communities before danger arrives.
Source: jornada
