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Calderon: Storm-Damaged Veracruz Needs Help

   VOA News 21 September 2010
   Handout  photo  released  by  Mexican  Presidency of Mexican President
   Felipe Calderon (C-L) as he visits the area affected by Hurricane Karl
   in Veracruz, Mexico on 20 Sept 2010.

Photo: AFP

   Handout  photo  released  by  Mexican  Presidency of Mexican President
   Felipe Calderon (C-L) as he visits the area affected by Hurricane Karl
   in Veracruz, Mexico on 20 Sept 2010.

   Mexican  President  Felipe  Calderon  is  appealing for clean drinking
   water,  canned food and other emergency aid for the storm-damaged Gulf
   state of Veracruz.
   Hurricane  Karl  tore  across the Mexico's Yucatan peninsula late last
   week  as  a  strong  Category  3 storm, killing at least 14 people and
   leaving thousands homeless.
   The  president  visited  Veracruz Monday, touring flooded villages and
   meeting with civil defense officials and storm victims.
   Looting  has been reported in flood-stricken areas.  Local newspapers
   and  television have shown pictures of people running from stores with
   bags of food and cases of beer.
   Police have arrested 11 people.

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