At least 64 people have died and 65 remain missing after torrential rains and widespread flooding struck five Mexican states last week, authorities said on Monday.

Laura Velázquez Alzúa, head of the National Civil Protection Coordination (CNPC), announced the updated figures during President Claudia Sheinbaum’s daily press briefing.

The state of Veracruz, along Mexico’s southeastern coast, reported 29 deaths, while Hidalgo recorded 21, Puebla 13, and Querétaro one. Forty-three people remain missing in Hidalgo, 18 in Veracruz, and four in Puebla.

President Sheinbaum said thousands of military personnel have been deployed to assist rescue and relief operations across the affected regions. Governors from all five states are coordinating joint recovery efforts.

Preliminary assessments suggest roughly 100,000 homes have been damaged or destroyed — with some near riverbanks “practically disappearing,” Sheinbaum said.

Addressing criticism over Mexico’s alert system, the president explained that meteorological data offered no early warning “that the rain would reach this magnitude.”

Meteorologists attribute the deluge to the remnants of Hurricane Priscilla and Tropical Rainstorm Raymond, which caused rivers to overflow and triggered floods and landslides across the central and eastern regions.

The heaviest rainfall was recorded on Wednesday, with Cerro Azul in Veracruz receiving 280mm and Cuetzalan del Progreso in Puebla 286mm, according to Velázquez Alzúa.

The Army, Air Force, and National Guard have joined forces to deliver food, water, and medical supplies — some by air — to isolated communities cut off by collapsed roads and landslides.

Meanwhile, nearly 400 utility workers have restored more than 80 percent of the power supply to the 263,000 customers who lost electricity during the storms, officials said.