Mexico Grapples With Record-Breaking Heat Wave, Power Outages, And Water Crisis

• Ten Mexican cities, including Mexico City, break record-high temperatures amid severe heat wave.
• Heat wave causes nationwide blackouts, hospitalizations, and at least four deaths from heat stroke.
• Government faces criticism for inadequate investment in energy transmission and generation, exacerbating the crisis.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that ten Mexican cities, including the capital, have experienced record-high temperatures, authorities announced on Friday.

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This searing heat wave has caused nationwide blackouts and pushed the power grid to the limit. Mexico City, typically temperate, reached 34.3°C (93.7°F) on Thursday, breaking the previous record set just a month prior.

Neighboring Puebla surpassed its 1947 record, reaching 35.2°C.

In San Luis Potosí, four people died from heat stroke, with six more deaths under investigation.

Over 40 people were hospitalized due to heat-related symptoms.

Mexico Grapples with Record-Breaking Heat Wave, Power Outages, and Water Crisis

Ciudad Victoria, on the US-Mexico border, reached a sweltering 47.4°C, breaking the 1998 record.

The intense heat caused hours-long blackouts and suspended classes in San Luis Potosi, which reached 50°C this week.

Mexico’s health ministry reported seven heat-related deaths between March 17 and May 4, a number that may rise after this week’s extreme heat.

Human-caused climate change and El Nino have driven global temperatures up, causing deadly heat waves.

The electricity system regulator issued alerts as demand exceeded supply in some areas.

Business chambers and analysts criticized the blackouts, citing inadequate investment in energy transmission and generation.

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador called the blackouts “exceptional” and assured sufficient generation capacity.

The heat wave comes amid a severe nationwide drought, worsening the water crisis and making water a key issue in June’s general elections.

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As the country struggles with extreme temperatures, the government faces pressure to address the energy and water crises.

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