9-hour storm floods over 1,000 homes in Puerto Vallarta
Torrential rain fell in Puerto Vallarta on Saturday night and Sunday morning, flooding more than 1,000 homes and claiming the life of a man whose vehicle was swept into a canal.
Associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Raymond, the storm lasted almost nine hours, according to media reports. The heavy rain was accompanied by strong gusts of wind and lightning.
A number of canals in Puerto Vallarta overflowed as a result of the rain, while several main roads were flooded. Jalisco Governor Pablo Lemus said on social media on Sunday evening that 703 homes, 85 businesses and two schools had been flooded.
On Monday morning, Jalisco Civil Protection chief Sergio Ramírez López said that 1,260 “affected homes” had been counted in the Pacific coast city.
- Ixtapa
- Cañadas
- Mojoneras
- Bobadilla
- La Floresta
- Portales
- Parque Las Palmas
were among the Puerto Vallarta neighborhoods affected by flooding, according to the Jalisco State Civil Protection and Firefighters Unit.
Author's summary: Storm floods over 1,000 homes in Puerto Vallarta.