Donate
Environment

Deadly tornado flips cars, wreaks havoc in Mexico. Across border, Texas faces flood.

The World
Residents stand outside their homes as damaged cars are seen after a tornado hit the town of Ciudad Acuña, state of Coahuila.

Residents stand outside their homes as damaged cars are seen after a tornado hit the town of Ciudad Acuña, state of Coahuila.

Ramiro Gomez/Reuters

At least 13 people have been killed by a category 4 tornado that swept through Ciudad Acuña Monday.

Images from the town, just across the border from Del Rio, Texas, showed cars flipped, buses smashed and hundreds of homes destroyed or damaged.

The tornado reached speeds of up to 186mph and officials say there are fears the death toll could rise.

Residents stand next to a damaged car after the tornado hit Ciudad Acuña.
Residents stand next to a damaged car after the tornado hit Ciudad Acuña.Ramiro Gomez/Reuters

Residents stand outside their damaged houses after a tornado hit Ciudad Acuña. The whirlwind damaged as many as 350 homes, knocking down walls and ceilings, and slammed into vehicles in the city that lies across the Rio Grande from Del Rio, Texas.
Residents stand outside their damaged houses after a tornado hit Ciudad Acuña. The whirlwind damaged as many as 350 homes, knocking down walls and ceilings, and slammed into vehicles in the city that lies across the Rio Grande from Del Rio, Texas.Jaime Escamilla/Reuters

Across the border from Ciudad Acuña, Texas also saw tornados and heavy rains resulting in massive flooding from the storm system.

Flood damaged vehicles and debris are strewn across lawns in San Marcos, Texas May 26, 2015.
Flood damaged vehicles and debris are strewn across lawns in San Marcos, Texas May 26, 2015.Tamir Kalifa/Reuters

Houston received 10 inches of rain during the storm. Many parts of the city are flooded bringing it to a near-standstill Tuesday.

Help keep The World going strong!

The article you just read is free because dedicated readers and listeners like you chose to support our nonprofit newsroom. Our team works tirelessly to ensure you hear the latest in international, human-centered reporting every weekday. But our work would not be possible without you. We need your help.

Make a gift today to help us reach our $25,000 goal and keep The World going strong. Every gift will get us one step closer.