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"MEXICO CITY: Mexicans have been gripped by images of dramatic rescues from flooding in the southeastern state of Tabasco, where much of the state capital, Villahermosa, was underwater and the governor said that thousands of people waited on their rooftops for help to arrive.
Newspapers and television over the weekend showed photos of navy helicopters scooping up children from roofs and rescuers lowering elderly people into boats. Many of those who could leave on their own waded or swam though chest-high, brackish water.
The flooding in the state was brought on by days of unrelenting rain, which caused several rivers to overflow.
President Felipe Calderón, who has visited Villahermosa twice this week, said Mexico was facing one of the worst natural disasters in its recent history. But it was hard to gauge how widespread the damage was"
Flooding in Mexico's Tabasco State strands thousands - International Herald Tribune
Flood rescue Members of the Mexican navy help residents board a helicopter atop a school's roof Thursday in the flooded city of Villahermosa. More than a million people in the region are believed to be affected. (AFP/Getty photo by Gilberto Villasana / November 1, 2007)
Newspapers and television over the weekend showed photos of navy helicopters scooping up children from roofs and rescuers lowering elderly people into boats. Many of those who could leave on their own waded or swam though chest-high, brackish water.
The flooding in the state was brought on by days of unrelenting rain, which caused several rivers to overflow.
President Felipe Calderón, who has visited Villahermosa twice this week, said Mexico was facing one of the worst natural disasters in its recent history. But it was hard to gauge how widespread the damage was"
Flooding in Mexico's Tabasco State strands thousands - International Herald Tribune
Flood rescue Members of the Mexican navy help residents board a helicopter atop a school's roof Thursday in the flooded city of Villahermosa. More than a million people in the region are believed to be affected. (AFP/Getty photo by Gilberto Villasana / November 1, 2007)
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