# Hailstorm and Flooding Disrupt Mexico-Toluca Highway

Intense hail and flooding caused traffic disruptions on the Mexico-Toluca highway on September 1.

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Intense hail and flooding occurred on the Mexico-Toluca highway on the afternoon of September 1, causing ice accumulation on the asphalt. [^1]

Heavy hail covered the Mexico-Toluca highway and the La Marquesa National Park area in Ocoyoacac on Tuesday. [^2]

Authorities urged drivers to exercise extreme caution due to the hazardous road conditions. [^3]

Social media reports indicate that the main impacts were concentrated in the La Marquesa area in both directions of the highway. [^4]

The Secretariat of Integral Risk Management and Civil Protection activated a yellow alert for 14 of the 16 boroughs of Mexico City. [^5]

Some motorists, truck operators, and motorcyclists stopped their vehicles due to the risk of accidents caused by the hail covering the lanes. [^6]

Videos and images shared by motorists showed that several local businesses near the natural area were covered in large quantities of hail. [^7]

The hail on the businesses prevented shopkeepers from resuming their activities normally. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Intense hail and flooding occurred on the Mexico-Toluca highway on the afternoon of September 1, causing ice accumulation on the asphalt. (El Heraldo de México, News)
2. Heavy hail covered the Mexico-Toluca highway and the La Marquesa National Park area in Ocoyoacac on Tuesday. (24 Horas, News)
3. Authorities urged drivers to exercise extreme caution due to the hazardous road conditions. (El Heraldo de México, News)
4. Social media reports indicate that the main impacts were concentrated in the La Marquesa area in both directions of the highway. (El Heraldo de México, News)
5. The Secretariat of Integral Risk Management and Civil Protection activated a yellow alert for 14 of the 16 boroughs of Mexico City. (El Heraldo de México, News)
6. Some motorists, truck operators, and motorcyclists stopped their vehicles due to the risk of accidents caused by the hail covering the lanes. (24 Horas, News)
7. Videos and images shared by motorists showed that several local businesses near the natural area were covered in large quantities of hail. (24 Horas, News)
8. The hail on the businesses prevented shopkeepers from resuming their activities normally. (24 Horas, News)

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