Bacalar Official Says 100 Families Were Hit by Flooding as Crews Clear Critical Drainage Points

Bacalar, Quintana Roo — About 100 families in Bacalar were affected by flooding after weeks of heavy rain, but all of them have now received assistance, the town’s municipal secretary-general said.

Miguel Abuxapqui Cruz said authorities are still monitoring standing water and watching for spots that could turn critical if atypical rains return.

“We had close to 100 families affected by the flooding, but all of them have already been attended to,” he said. “We are still monitoring waterlogging and the points that could become critical if we get more atypical rain.”

Crews Clear Drains With State Water Utility

He said the municipality is working with CAPA, the state water and sewer utility, on dredging and cleanup brigades to pull trash out of drains — “everything an atypical rain leaves behind.”

More Than 200 Kilometers of Roads Need Attention

Abuxapqui Cruz acknowledged that roads in the municipality’s interior need work and that the needs exceed what the town government can handle. He cited the “corta” road, the Reforma highway, the Miguel Alemán road and the entire route that begins at the Miguel Hidalgo community — more than 200 kilometers of roadway in all.

“We haven’t let up, and we have also asked residents for understanding because there are too many kilometers that need attention,” he said. “It is a priority we are working on with the state government, and the mayor has worked on the most critical stretches.”

He said that since taking office he has focused on carrying forward municipal programs, including reinforcing the peace brigades in rural areas and delivering replacement naturalization certificates to residents of Canuunmil, Miguel Hidalgo, Mayabalam, Cuchumatán and San Isidro La Laguna.