The Mexican state of Tabasco is 70% under water; Villahermosa, the state capital, is one of the most affected areas. 100% of the crops have been lost. Here's the news article from BBC:
Those trying to help flood victims needed water supplies, food and mattresses, he told the BBC.
Nearly 2.1 million people are affected
also another 100,000 residents are affected in Chiapas a bordering city
Calderon asked Mexicans to contribute bottled water, canned goods, diapers and other vital supplies to donation centers around the country.
“Nobody can stand around with his arms crossed,” Calderon said. “We can’t and won’t abandon our brothers and sisters in Tabasco.”
donations via mexico red cross
donations via American Red Cross
"New Orleans was small compared to this," said state Governor Andres Granier, in reference to the disaster wrought by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, which killed about 1,000 people in the southern US city alone.
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