Veracruz delivers risk atlases to all municipalities to improve disaster planning

Governor Rocío Nahle delivered Municipal Risk Atlases to all 212 municipalities in Veracruz, Mexico, to help local governments identify vulnerable areas and improve public works planning.

The documents provide local authorities with data on natural threats, past emergency records, and communities most likely to suffer from environmental hazards. Officials will use these maps to guide the construction of housing, authorize investments, and develop public infrastructure in safer locations.

The state of Veracruz is now the fourth in Mexico to complete these documents for every municipality, joining Baja California, Estado de México, and Guanajuato. The state secretary of Protección Civil, Guadalupe Osorno Maldonado, stated that staff from her department created 209 of the atlases, while Xalapa, Perote, and Yecuatla already had their own versions. The Centro Nacional de Prevención de Desastres approved the materials and the creation strategy.

These records will be available to government officials, specialists, and the general public, though the governor noted that authorities must update the documents regularly to reflect changing risk conditions.