Chalco Residents Suffer Month-Long Flooding Crisis

Residents of Chalco, a low-income suburb of Mexico City, are suffering from prolonged flooding caused by sewage-infused waters that have inundated their homes for over a month. Over 2,000 homes and more than 7,000 residents have been impacted, with water levels reaching up to 5 feet in some areas. Juana Salazar Segundo, a local resident, highlights the deteriorating drainage systems as a major factor, claiming they have collapsed under the pressure of unchecked urban growth. Despite the crisis, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has downplayed the situation, stating it is being managed and comparing media inquiries to 'vulture season.' Authorities report that they have removed 245 tons of silt and extracted over 264 million gallons of water, while local schools faced delays in reopening due to flood damage. The residents remain anxious about their living conditions and the effectiveness of government responses.