Dozens still missing days after Mexico's mass flood

A man walks through mud and debris following torrential rains, in Poza Rica, Mexico, October 15, 2025. REUTERS/Henry Romero TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Five days after historic floods that killed at least 66 people and affected 100,000 homes, Mexico is still scrambling to get help to the worst-hit communities and locate 75 missing people amid criticism of the government’s handling of the crisis.

After a year of meteoric approval ratings, the disaster is a test for Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum, who has encountered rare hostile crowds and heckling on visits to affected areas.