Report: PSYDEH’S Hurricane Priscilla Response 2025

Between October 6 and 8, 2025, Hurricane Priscilla struck the Sierra Otomí-Tepehua-Nahua region of Hidalgo and Puebla, causing severe landslides, flooding, and the isolation of more than 90 rural communities.

Entire municipalities were cut off for weeks. Roads collapsed, power was out for nearly 20 days, and access to food and medical care was severely disrupted. The disaster highlighted long-standing structural vulnerabilities in the region, including limited infrastructure, reduced institutional capacity for emergency response, and significant geographic isolation.

Drawing on its nearly two decades of presence in the region, PSYDEH activated our Disaster Resilience Plan, mobilizing its local team, volunteers, and partner organizations to provide urgent assistance.

Between October and December 2025, PSYDEH’s coordinated response:

• Reached 2,717 families (11,528 people) in the region
• Distributed 1,541 food baskets and 6,500 cans of tuna and sardines
• Delivered 5,548 liters of milk and various emergency supplies
• Provided medical care to 1,261 people through mobile medical teams
• Maintained satellite communications and solar-powered connectivity in isolated communities

Read our full report, “Hurricane Priscilla Response 2025,” here.