Mexico Floods

Subject: Mexico Floods November 3rd 2007, 11:08 am

By ANTONIO VILLEGAS, Associated Press Writer
VILLAHERMOSA, Mexico - Hundreds of thousands of Mexicans fled a flooded
region of the Gulf coast Friday, jumping from rooftops into rescue
helicopters, scrambling into boats or swimming out through murky brown water. President Felipe Calderon called the flooding in Tabasco state one of Mexico's worst recent natural disasters, and pledged to rebuild.

A week of heavy rains caused rivers to overflow, drowning at least 80 percent of the oil-rich state. Much of the state capital, Villahermosa,
looked like New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, with water reaching to second-story rooftops and desperate people awaiting rescue.

At least one death was reported and nearly all services, including
drinking water and public transportation, were shut down. The flood
affected more than 900,000 people in the state of 2 million — their
homes flooded, damaged or cut off by high water.

Subject: Re: Mexico Floods December 16th 2007, 4:32 pm

Moving this thread to the Environment sections.

Subject: Re: Mexico Floods December 30th 2008, 12:50 am

Thanks for this post!

Subject: Re: Mexico Floods December 30th 2008, 12:52 am

Sana walang mangyaring katulad ng ganyan sa ating bansa...Amen!