Meanwhile, the National Civil Protection Coordination (CNPC) updated the number of affected municipalities to 24, after the large earthquake that shook Guerrero. Authorities continue to work on assessing the damage and recovering essential services.
Among the affected municipalities are Acapulco de Juárez, one of the most important tourist destinations in the country, as well as San Marcos, the epicenter of the earthquake, Tecoanapa, Las Vigas, Ayutla de los Libres, San Luis Acatlán, Malinaltepec and several others in the Costa Chica and Montaña de Guerrero region.
The affected municipalities include:
– San Marcos (epicenter)
– Tecoanapa
– The Beams
– Ayutla de los Libres
– San Luis Acatlán
– Malinaltepec
– Juchitan
– Nuu savi
– Cuautepec
– Florencio Villarreal
– Juan R. Escudero
– Chilpancingo de los Bravo
-Eduardo Neri
– Chilapa de Álvarez
– Tixtla de Guerrero
– Coyuca de Benitez
– Atoyac de Álvarez
-Tlapa de Comonfort
– Malinaltepec (Mountain)
– Acatepec
– Copanatoyac
– Zitlala
– Huamuxtitlán
In response to the emergency, the CNPC activated the protocols of the National Civil Protection System (Sinaproc) to care for the affected population, evaluate the damage and restore services. In addition, a Liaison and Coordination Mission (ECO) was deployed in San Marcos to collaborate in the task of evaluation and support for victims.
For their part, the Secretariat of National Defense (SEDENA) and the Secretariat of the Navy keep the DN-III-E and Navy plans active, respectively, for the care of those affected by the earthquake.
