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This is an archived USAID document retained on this web site as a matter of public record.
USAID Provides Assistance to Mexico Flood Victims
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 11, 2005
2005-091
Press Office: 202-712-4320
Public Information: 202-712-4810
www.usaid.gov
Contact: USAID Press Office
WASHINGTON, DC - USAID is providing a total of $100,000 to the Mexican Red Cross and other implementing partners for the local purchase and distribution of emergency relief supplies in response to flooding and damage associated with Hurricane Stan.
On October 6, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Antonio O. Garza, Jr. issued a disaster declaration due to the magnitude of damage caused by the flooding.
On October 4, Hurricane Stan made landfall south of Veracruz, Mexico causing rivers to overflow and widespread flooding in the states of Veracruz, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Tabsco, Puebla, Hidalgo, and Guerrero. The flooding is responsible for 24 deaths and has affected more than 2 million residents. Approximated 250,000 people have been evacuated to shelters in the affected states.
USAID will continue to monitor the situation and provide additional updates as necessary.
Please visit our website for more information on USAID's efforts in Latin America: http://www.usaid.gov/locations/latin_america_caribbean/
The U.S. Agency for International Development has provided economic and humanitarian assistance worldwide for more than 40 years. For more information on USAID, visit: http://www.usaid.gov.
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