La Paz activates the response phase of its Hurricane Operation after rain in Todos Santos and San Antonio
Todos Santos recorded 87 millimeters of rain on Sunday; municipal crews are assessing damage in the delegation, San Antonio and Chametla.
The city of La Paz activated the response phase of its 2026 Hurricane Operation after rainfall on Sunday, Aug. 23, deploying inspection and damage-assessment tours across the hardest-hit areas of the municipality. The Todos Santos delegation saw the heaviest rain, with 87 millimeters accumulated.
San Antonio recorded 39.5 millimeters and the city of La Paz 9.8 millimeters, according to the municipal report. "Todos Santos acumuló 87 milímetros de lluvia, mientras que en San Antonio se registraron 39.5 milímetros" ("Todos Santos accumulated 87 millimeters of rain, while San Antonio recorded 39.5 millimeters"), said Municipal Secretary General Jehú Vázquez Savín.
As part of the response, the city sent a motor grader to Todos Santos and is working to clear standing water in the community of Chametla. Municipal Civil Protection, the Public Services Department, the Todos Santos Fire Department and the delegations are taking part in the effort.
The activation comes at the height of the Pacific cyclone season, with the state under watch for moisture tied to Tropical Storm Iselle and the Mexican monsoon. In La Paz, heavy rain often overflows the arroyos and dips that stay dry the rest of the year, the main hazard for drivers and pedestrians.
City officials asked residents to follow official alerts, avoid crossing arroyos or flooded streets and heed Civil Protection guidance. In an emergency, dial 911 for reports and 089 for anonymous tips; residents should also secure documents, unplug electrical appliances during flooding and stay off rural roads when water is running fast.
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Public Services crews are clearing the San José Viejo ford and the City Club area; municipal Civil Protection is monitoring possible rain on Monday, Oct. 19, and Tuesday, Oct. 20.
The State Civil Protection Council expects the tropical storm to weaken to a depression Friday afternoon; Hurricane Trudy is not expected to affect Baja California Sur.
State Civil Protection expects the system to decay into a tropical depression and remnant low between Friday and Sunday; only the port of La Paz remains open.
The tropical storm has weakened slightly; no watches or warnings are in effect for Baja California Sur, but rain and high surf are still forecast through Saturday.