内容摘要：Before the Spaniards conquered Mexico-Tenochtitlan in the 16th century, axolotl may not have had archeological representations as did Tláloc — god of rain in the Aztec worldview — or

Before the Spaniards conquered Mexico-Tenochtitlan in the 16th century, axolotl may not have had archeological representations as did Tláloc — god of rain in the Aztec worldview — or

,” it reads. It promised to reopen the next day at noon, weather permitting.That impending weather was the remnants of

. And that reopening still hasn’t arrived.Morning mist burns off the geological formations in Chimney Rock Sate Park in Chimney Rock Village, N.C., on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)Morning mist burns off the geological formations in Chimney Rock Sate Park in Chimney Rock Village, N.C., on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)

last September, killing more than 100 people and causing an estimated, a hamlet of about 140 named for the 535-million-year-old geological wonder that underpins its tourism industry, was hit particularly hard.

Eight months later, the mine, like most of the surviving businesses on the village’s quaint Main Street, is still an open construction site. A flashing sign at the guard shack on the town line warns: “ROAD CLOSED. LOCAL TRAFFIC ONLY.”

Mayor Peter O’Leary surveys work along Main Street in Chimney Rock Village, N.C., on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The AP is solely responsible for all content.

CUAUHTEMOC, Mexico (AP) — In a rickety white Nissan, nurse Sandra Aguirre and herdrive past apple orchards and cornfields stretching to the desert horizon. Aguirre goes door to door with a cooler

. In one of Latin America’s biggest Mennonite communities, she knows many will decline to be vaccinated or even open their doors. But some will ask questions, and a handful might even agree to get shots on the spot.“We’re out here every single day,” said Aguirre, pausing to call out to an empty farm, checking for residents. “To gain trust of the Mennonites – because they’re reserved and closed-off people – you have to meet them where they’re at, show a friendly face.”