Background on Key Figures and Relevance
Clara Brugada Molina, the Head of Government for Mexico City, and Mario Esparza, the head of the Secretariat of Integral Water Management (SEGIAGUA), are leading efforts to address severe flooding issues in the Gustavo A. Madero, Venustiano Carranza, and Iztacalco alcaldías. These areas experienced heavy rainfall on August 10 and 11, causing significant damage.
Immediate Response to Flooding
SEGIAGUA mobilized over 370 workers and 70 vehicles, including emergency pumping equipment, hydrostatic vehicles, and specialized trucks, to address the most affected zones. The colonies with the greatest damage were Providencia and San Juan de Aragón in Gustavo A. Madero; Progresista, Aztecas, 20 de Noviembre, Del Parque, Moctezuma, and Valentín Gómez Farías in Venustiano Carranza; and Agrícola Pantitlán in Iztacalco.
To enhance drainage capacity, SEGIAGUA coordinated with the Organismo de Cuenca Aguas del Valle de México (OCAVM) to increase it from 6% to 20%, and incorporate new outlets in these districts.
Proposed Solutions by Alcaldía
Gustavo A. Madero
Experts from SEGIAGUA are analyzing the specific issues in this area to develop tailored projects. One proposal is to resolve the obstruction in a section of the collector in the San Juan de Aragón VI Sección linear park. The plan includes completing a 10-kilometer topographic survey, diagnosing the drainage infrastructure, and conducting tests to detect leaks and subsidence. The proposed solutions will be presented in October 2025.
Iztacalco
The main problem in the Zaragoza-Churubusco zone is the saturation of the drainage system. Proposed solutions include relocating and reengineering the “Agua Caliente” pumping station, constructing a new pumping plant, and conducting a topographic survey of the Agrícola Pantitlán residential area. The diagnosis and potential solutions will be shared in October 2025, with the executive project and construction scheduled from November 2025 to May 2026.
Venustiano Carranza
To tackle the Gran Canal saturation, options being considered include dividing the linear park into three sections to improve rainwater regulation, evaluating the construction of a pumping station at kilometer 10+000 on the Gran Canal, and performing dredging and straightening work in the area behind the Los Remedios river.
Key Questions and Answers
- Who is leading the efforts to address flooding issues? Clara Brugada Molina, Head of Government for Mexico City, and Mario Esparza, head of SEGIAGUA, are spearheading these initiatives.
- What immediate actions were taken to respond to the recent flooding? SEGIAGUA deployed over 370 workers and 70 vehicles, including emergency pumping equipment, to address the most affected areas.
- What are the proposed solutions for each alcaldía?
- Gustavo A. Madero: Solving collector obstruction, completing a 10-kilometer topographic survey, diagnosing drainage infrastructure, and presenting solutions by October 2025.
- Iztacalco: Relocating and reengineering the “Agua Caliente” pumping station, constructing a new pumping plant, and conducting a topographic survey of Agrícola Pantitlán. Diagnosis and solutions to be shared in October 2025, with executive project and construction from November 2025 to May 2026.
- Venustiano Carranza: Dividing the linear park into three sections, evaluating a pumping station at kilometer 10+000 on the Gran Canal, and performing dredging and straightening work behind the Los Remedios river.
