In the first 4 months of 2025, America experienced several large-scale floods with casualties
In October 2025, Mexico experienced one of the worst floods in recent memory. Within days, 41 people died, hundreds of homes were destroyed, and hundreds of communities were cut off from the outside world. According to the BBC, part of Montego Bay, one of Jamaica’s most popular tourist destinations, now resembles a brown swamp. In July 2025, the death toll from floods in the US state of Texas rose to at least 80.
Mexico has recorded 48 deaths since March this year due to extreme heat
Mexico has recorded 48 deaths since March this year due to extreme heat, a government source said on May 24, 2024. Scientists warn about the possibility of setting new temperature records in the near future. In one state the temperature has already reached 49.6 degrees Celsius. Last year, the country reported a record 419 heat-related deaths in the season, which runs from March to October.