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August 10, 2016

Mexico: Nearly 50 Die in Mudslides After Massive Rainfall
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Meanwhile, in Mexico, extraordinary rainfall has caused mudslides that
have killed nearly 50 people. The director of Mexico's National Water
Commission said the rainfall from the single storm was equal to the
average amount of rainfall over the entire month of August.

Roberto Ramírez de la Parra: "It's important to point out, these two
phenomena accumulated a total of 265 millimeters, which is almost the
amount of rain that falls in the entire month of August on average in
this region. The accumulation of these rains in areas of slopes caused
damages in these areas. It is important to note the rains in this area
of Huauchinango are torrential and are similar to those occurring in the
plain of Tabasco, which is the state with the highest rainfall
nationwide."

Topics:Mexico Climate Change

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