HEARTBREAKING footage shows a brave dog clinging to a fence as floodwater gushes through the street – sweeping everything in its way.
Floods caused by torrential rains have killed at least 28 people in Mexico this week and left behind a trail of destruction.
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Amid the disaster, one clip showed a dog holding on the a fence to prevent itself from being swept away.
The four-legged hero bravely faced the water currents
It comes as Mexico’s civil defence authorities reported intense rainfall in 31 of 32 states, causing rivers to overflow.
Flooding caused by heavy rains in central and southeastern Mexico has set off landslides, damaged homes and highways.
One of the hardest hit areas was the central state of Hidalgo, where more than a dozxen deaths have been reported.
At least 1,000 homes, 59 hospitals and clinics, and 308 schools have suffered damage in the state because of landslides and rivers topping their banks.
Some 17 of the state’s 84 municipalities were without electricity, state Interior Secretary Guillermo Olivares Reyna said.
President Claudia Sheinbaum said “We are working to support the population, open roads and restore electrical services.”
She added that thousands of troops, as well as boats, planes and helicopters have been deployed to assist the rescue efforts.
The ministry of defense said it had deployed over 5,400 personnel to help monitor, evacuate and clean up affected areas.
The military will help distribute aid in affected areas, with more than 5,400 troops deployed, along with rescue equipment and vehicles.
Shelters were open for those displaced from their homes.
The main disaster area has been Sierra Madre Oriental, a mountain range that runs parallel to the Gulf of Mexico coast.
It is dotted by small communities, many of which were blocked off on Friday.
Mexico has been hit by particularly heavy rains throughout 2025, with a rainfall record set in the capital Mexico City.
Authorities in areas off the Pacific coast are keeping a close eye on tropical storms Raymond and Priscilla — which was downgraded from a Category 2 hurricane.
Both storms are currently far from the coast, but have been dumping heavy rains on Mexico’s west, causing damage in Chiapas, Guerrero, Oaxaca and Michoacan states.
Raymond is expected to hit the southern part of Baja California over the weekend, according to the US National Hurricane Center. It is forecast to weaken to a tropical depression by Sunday.
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