Overview
- Elodia Reyes Azuara, whose embrace with her husband during the Poza Rica deluge became a viral emblem of the disaster, died on October 27 after days of declining health.
- Family members and local outlets reported she suffered fever and respiratory distress after ingesting dirty water during the flooding, and she ultimately went into cardiorespiratory arrest.
- She was velated in Poza Rica and buried Tuesday in Naranjos Amatlán, her hometown, where husband Hilario Reynosa plans to move in with relatives after their house was left uninhabitable.
- Milenio reported she was counted as the 36th death in Veracruz tied to the floods, while national authorities have confirmed more than 80 fatalities across affected states.
- Local authorities set up a medical attention module in Poza Rica for affected residents, and neighbors and donors helped cover funeral costs after the couple returned to be registered for aid.