Communities are cut off in Mexico amid deadly flooding from 2 tropical storms

By Eyder Peralta

Published October 13, 2025 at 10:02 AM HST

At least 64 people are dead after torrential rains fueled by twin Pacific storms triggered mudslides and severe flooding across five Mexican states.

Eyder Peralta

Eyder Peralta is NPR's East Africa correspondent based in Nairobi, Kenya.

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