# Mexico City activates yellow alert for heavy rain and hail in 11 boroughs

Mexico City's civil protection agency issued a yellow alert for heavy rain and hail in 11 boroughs on August 31.

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The Secretariat of Integral Risk Management and Civil Protection (SGIRPC) activated a yellow alert for 11 of the 16 boroughs in Mexico City on August 31. [^1]

The affected boroughs are Álvaro Obregón, Benito Juárez, Coyoacán, Cuajimalpa, Iztapalapa, Magdalena Contreras, Miguel Hidalgo, Milpa Alta, Tláhuac, Tlalpan, and Xochimilco. [^2]

The alert was issued due to forecasts of heavy rain ranging from 15 to 29 millimeters and possible hail between 13:30 and 20:00 hours. [^3]

SGIRPC forecasted rainfall between 15 and 29 millimeters and possible hail until 1:00 AM on September 2. [^4]

The public was advised to avoid driving through flooded roads and stay away from walls, trees, and billboards at risk of falling. [^5]

The Secretariat advised residents to avoid traveling on roads with standing water or flooding and to drive with caution due to potential debris. [^6]

## What this stands on

1. The Secretariat of Integral Risk Management and Civil Protection (SGIRPC) activated a yellow alert for 11 of the 16 boroughs in Mexico City on August 31. (El Universal, News)
2. The affected boroughs are Álvaro Obregón, Benito Juárez, Coyoacán, Cuajimalpa, Iztapalapa, Magdalena Contreras, Miguel Hidalgo, Milpa Alta, Tláhuac, Tlalpan, and Xochimilco. (El Universal, News)
3. The alert was issued due to forecasts of heavy rain ranging from 15 to 29 millimeters and possible hail between 13:30 and 20:00 hours. (El Universal, News)
4. SGIRPC forecasted rainfall between 15 and 29 millimeters and possible hail until 1:00 AM on September 2. (24 Horas, News)
5. The public was advised to avoid driving through flooded roads and stay away from walls, trees, and billboards at risk of falling. (El Universal, News)
6. The Secretariat advised residents to avoid traveling on roads with standing water or flooding and to drive with caution due to potential debris. (24 Horas, News)

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