{"id":3031,"date":"2026-07-07T21:54:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T21:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topnews.mx\/index.php\/2026\/07\/07\/heavy-flooding-shuts-down-calzada-zavaleta-in-puebla-stranding-vehicles\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T03:54:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T03:54:13","slug":"heavy-flooding-shuts-down-calzada-zavaleta-in-puebla-stranding-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topnews.mx\/index.php\/2026\/07\/07\/heavy-flooding-shuts-down-calzada-zavaleta-in-puebla-stranding-vehicles\/","title":{"rendered":"Heavy Flooding Shuts Down Calzada Zavaleta in Puebla, Stranding Vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A strong storm hit Puebla on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, causing severe flooding that forced the closure of Calzada Zavaleta at key points, including the intersection with Recta a Cholula. The flooding trapped several vehicles attempting to cross the waterlogged areas, leading authorities to close the road to low-clearance vehicles in both directions.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the closures, public transportation units continue to operate through the flooded zones, offering a crucial alternative for commuters navigating the affected areas. Another critical spot experiencing heavy flooding is the intersection of Calzada Zavaleta with Camino a Real a Cholula, where water accumulation has also disrupted traffic flow.<\/p>\n<p>For drivers, officials recommend avoiding these sections of Calzada Zavaleta and seeking alternate routes until water levels recede. This incident highlights the ongoing challenges Puebla faces with urban flooding, underscoring the potential benefits of sustainable infrastructure projects like the upcoming cable car system. Such initiatives could provide reliable, flood-resistant transit options that improve mobility and reduce dependence on vulnerable roadways in the city.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-x\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/laredcincoradio\/status\/2074652546518393244\"><\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A strong storm hit Puebla on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, causing severe flooding that forced the closure of Calzada Zavaleta at key points, including the intersection with Recta a Cholula. The flooding trapped several vehicles attempting to cross the waterlogged areas, leading authorities to close the road to low-clearance vehicles in both directions. Despite the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3030,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3031","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/topnews.mx\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3031","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/topnews.mx\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/topnews.mx\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topnews.mx\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topnews.mx\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3031"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/topnews.mx\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3031\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3032,"href":"https:\/\/topnews.mx\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3031\/revisions\/3032"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topnews.mx\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3030"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/topnews.mx\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3031"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topnews.mx\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3031"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topnews.mx\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3031"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}