Storm Rachel leaves seven missing and causes flooding in BC, elfinanciero reports
Tropical storm Rachel and its lingering remnants triggered widespread flooding, left seven people missing, and forced over 4,000 emergency calls across the Baja California peninsula through the weekend of October 10 and 11, elfinanciero.com.mx reported.
Emergency Responses and Municipal Incidents in Tijuana
Municipal civil protection forces handled more than 4,000 reports routed to the C5 emergency line. Emergency teams carried out over 200 rescues and relocated 10 people from high-risk flood zones. In Tijuana, the Municipal Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection responded to 64 distinct incidents between Saturday and Sunday. These calls involved severe flooding, structural landslides, fallen trees and utility poles, and the rescue of seven individuals trapped inside an inundated home. Blocked drainage systems choked by accumulated household garbage caused widespread street flooding that stalled multiple vehicles.
Search Operations for Missing Families in Ensenada
State and federal authorities in Ensenada launched active search operations for four members of a single family reported missing since Saturday afternoon in the Maneadero delegation. A separate family of three remains unaccounted for in the Lomas de Mendoza neighborhood, bringing the total number of missing persons to seven. Search teams also recovered an unidentified body in the port. Authorities have not yet determined whether the remains belong to any of the missing family members. State Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila traveled to Ensenada to meet with residents in the El Paraíso neighborhood and check on displaced families staying at the Maneadero storm shelter.
Vehicle Rescues and Infrastructure Disruptions in Mexicali
Emergency responders in Mexicali deployed swift-water rescue teams to retrieve motorists trapped inside vehicles swept away by flash floods and heavy lightning storms. In response to ongoing safety hazards, the State Government suspended all in-person classroom instruction for Monday, shifting students across all educational levels to online learning modalities.
Rainfall Will Ease by Monday Across Several Cities
Rainfall is projected to ease by Monday, though precipitation totals are expected to accumulate in the range of showers across Tijuana, Tecate, Ensenada, and San Felipe. Playas de Rosarito and San Quintín face isolated rainfall threats.