Motorist Throws Buckets of Water Out of Flooded Car in Rain-Ravaged Mexico City

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18 September 2024 at 4:13 am

The “most intense” rainfall in recent years led to flooding in parts of the Mexican capital on Monday, September 16.

Footage posted to social media shows a motorist throwing buckets of water from inside the car, as they were stranded in deep floodwaters at the intersection of Renato Leduc Avenue and Calz. de Tlaplan in Mexico City.

According to officials, several houses and a school were inundated and multiple trees fell as a result of the weather.

The water reached up to 23.6 inches (60 cm) in some areas, the municipality said, citing the Works Directorate. Credit: Gabriel PUMA via Storyful

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Ella se qued atorado.

Una persona est sacando el agua perifrico.

Perdn, el pan y Y este Renato Leduc del camin.

El agua est quedando.

Hasta ella se qued a otro lado.

Una persona est sacando el agua perifrico.

Perdn, el pan Y Y este, Renato Leduc.

Se trata tambin el agua est quedando.

Hasta ella se qued a otro lado.

Una persona est sacando el agua, El perifrico perdn, el pan y Y este Renato Leduc.

Y hacer tambin el agua est quedando.

Hasta ella se qued a otro lado.

Una persona est sacando el agua, El perifrico, Perdn, el pan y Y este, Renato Leduc.

Y el camin?

El agua est quedando hasta

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