Governor Víctor Manuel Castro Cosío led a working meeting this Monday, September 8, 2025, with mayors, armed forces, federal and state authorities, as well as business and community representatives, to evaluate and follow up on the actions taken following Hurricane Lorena’s passage through the state.
The mayors of La Paz, Los Cabos, Mulegé, Loreto, and Comondú; the Ministry of National Defense (Sedena), the Navy, and the National Guard participated in the meeting.
Also present were the Ministry of Urban Planning, Infrastructure, Mobility, Environment, and Natural Resources (Sepuimm), headed by Carolina Armenta; and the South Californian Institute of Culture (ISC), headed by Víctor Hugo Caballero.
Recognitions and a call for solidarity
Castro Cosío emphasized that Baja California Sur is the state historically hardest hit by cyclones and that only social and governmental coordination can mitigate the damage.
He announced that a “line-by-line” breakdown of how state resources are being invested will soon be announced and noted that the state’s own revenues have increased from 8% to 14% under the current administration.
He asked citizens to collaborate in cleaning up house fronts and sidewalks to prevent damage and acknowledged the role of the Army, Navy, National Guard, the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE), Civil Protection, teachers, and healthcare personnel. “Education and healthcare workers were essential during the emergency,” he said.
The president also highlighted community and business solidarity: residents who opened their homes to those who did not go to shelters and companies that contributed more than 200 machines, pipes, and trucks for the rehabilitation of roads and streets.
La Paz
Mayor Milena Quiroga reported that seven brigades are performing patching in different areas, with 73% progress on 32 km of dirt roads.
Drains and channels were also rehabilitated in neighborhoods such as Paraíso del Sol, Rinconada de las Californias, and Álamos, in addition to partially restoring the well in the community of Los Dolores, which dropped from 1 liter per second to 3 L/s after the rains.
Los Cabos
Mayor Cristian Agúndez confirmed that the shelters were occupied and thanked the Armed Forces and the National Guard for their support.
He reported that, with the support of local construction companies, streets, roads, and the sanitary landfill were rehabilitated in two days. Additionally, the San Lázaro Dam reached 100% of its capacity, which will benefit the water supply.
Mulegé
President Edith Aguilar reported flooding streams that swept away vehicles and trucks, with temporary road closures on the Vizcaíno, Guerrero Negro, and Bahía Tortugas highways.
Despite this, she emphasized that the rains benefited the livestock sector and that dredging and road repair work is already underway.
Loreto
Mayor Paz del Alma Ochoa noted the damage to rural roads and the urgent need to rehabilitate 160 km of roads. She acknowledged the participation of residents, as well as the Ministry of the Interior (Sedena) and the Navy (Navy) in the cleanup efforts following the event.
State Actions and Prevention
Urban Planning Secretary Carolina Armenta reported that the state government has cleaned streams and streets, dredged sewers, rehabilitated roads, and repaired sinkholes on roads such as Camino Real and Constituyentes Boulevard.
She explained that 130 cubic meters of pothole filling material are available and that an additional 250 cubic meters will be purchased. She also identified four critical points for hydraulic works: Fidepaz, Constituyentes Boulevard, IMSS Clinic 6 in San José del Cabo, and the community of El Carrizal.
Environmental Culture
The director of the South California Institute of Culture, Víctor Hugo Caballero, presented an awareness campaign on solid waste management after hurricanes. “It’s not about how much we can clean, but how responsible we are about not littering,” he warned.
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