"Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum visited the city of Poza Rica in Veracruz on Sunday, one of the areas hardest hit by recent floods that have swept across several regions of the country, leaving nearly 50 people dead and more than 30 missing. Poza Rica is facing a severe humanitarian crisis after the Cazones River overflowed following days of torrential rain. The deluge inundated homes, businesses, and roads, forcing hundreds of residents to flee and leaving much of the city paralysed. State and federal authorities, together with the army, navy, and emergency teams, have launched a joint relief operation to provide immediate assistance and begin cleanup work, including the removal of mud and debris from affected neighbourhoods. During her visit, President Sheinbaum, accompanied by Veracruz Governor Rocío Nahle and senior military officials, supervised sanitation efforts and met families who lost their homes. Sheinbaum acknowledged the scale of the destruction and announced that cleanup and recovery operations would be intensified with the support of the Secretariat of National Defense, the Secretariat of the Navy, the state government, and municipal authorities. “We just ask for a favour, a little patience, because not everything can be taken care of in a second,” the president told residents of one of the devastated districts, who were demanding urgent assistance. “Everyone will be taken care of, everyone will be taken care of, nothing will be hidden,” she added. The National Civil Protection Coordination (CNPC) reported that fatalities have been confirmed in the states of Hidalgo, Puebla, Queretaro, and Veracruz, with dozens of people still missing. The federal government said support operations for all affected areas will continue in the coming days."