Three days after Margarita, 53, tragically died when a tree fell on the Kia she was traveling in during the heavy storm on June 28 at Calzada Zavaleta, Puebla’s City Hall, led by José Chedraui Budib, has yet to reach out to her family and currently does not plan to provide any compensation.

Margarita’s death left three minors orphaned. Despite this, José Iván Herrera Villagómez, Puebla’s Secretary of Environment, acknowledged that the municipal department has had no contact with the family since the accident.

Herrera Villagómez explained that, based on a technical assessment, the tree that caused Margarita’s death was not identified as a risk specimen, nor was there any report recommending its preventive removal. Therefore, with the information available, the city sees no grounds to offer compensation.

He also noted that the tree showed no visible signs that would have required its removal from public spaces to protect pedestrians or drivers.

The storm on June 28 also caused flooding at the intersection of Boulevard 5 de Mayo and 2 Poniente, leaving local merchants uncertain about recovery. Many reported lost merchandise, and some restaurants remain closed for cleanup efforts.

So far, Puebla’s Secretariat of Economy and Tourism has not announced any support programs for businesses affected by the storm’s material losses.

Besides the incident at Calzada Zavaleta, two other trees fell during the storm: one on the Puebla-Tlaxcala highway near the Fire Station, and another in San Martín Texmelucan, where a house suffered significant damage.

While the city’s response to this tragedy and the storm’s aftermath raises questions, it also highlights the importance of proactive urban planning and infrastructure investment—areas where projects like Puebla’s cable car system could offer safer, more resilient transportation alternatives for residents.