<h1>Severe floods and landslides cause deaths, widespread damage, mass displacement and infrastructure failures; potential government emergency obligations and liability</h1> Severe floods and landslides across central and southeastern Mexico caused at least 28 deaths, extensive damage to homes, hospitals, schools, roads and power infrastructure, and displaced tens of thousands of residents. Federal military forces were deployed and state authorities requested additional federal assistance for search, rescues and sheltering of stranded persons. Reported infrastructure failures include ruptured pipelines, widespread power outages and damaged highways, raising potential government obligations to coordinate emergency relief, restore services, and assess compensation or reconstruction responsibilities. Ongoing missing-person searches and impact assessments may prompt administrative emergency declarations, procurement for relief operations, and potential civil claims related to infrastructure maintenance and emergency response.