Mexico City boosts housing safety with new program
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Clara Brugada Molina, head of government in Mexico City, launched a risk prevention program in the Cuauhtémoc borough, committing 205 million 585 thousand 949 pesos to improve safety in 1,222 housing units between 2025 and 2026.
Brugada Molina explained that over 30 percent of Mexico City’s population lives in these housing units, making preventative measures essential. During an event in the Obrera neighborhood, officials distributed 2,500 “detectors that save you” and “life backpacks” to residents to strengthen civil protection.
The program aims to prepare communities for events like earthquakes, fires, and gas leaks, with the government promising to increase annual budgets for these housing complexes. Miriam Urzúa Venegas, secretary of Integral Risk Management and Civil Protection, emphasized that prevention is the most effective tool against disasters.
Juan Manuel Pérez Cova, director of the Heroic Fire Department, shared that the department responds to an average of 30 gas leaks daily in the city and offered free home safety inspections and certified equipment installation through the “Firefighters at Home” program, accessible via WhatsApp at 55 75 14 41 89. Brugada Molina also encouraged citizens to participate in the National Simulation exercise on September 19 at noon, an event commemorating the earthquakes of 1985 and 2017.
