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November 7, 2007
Tabasco flooding
For the past nine days, the Tabasco region of Mexico has been suffering a flooding disaster on the scale of Katrina. As of yesterday, 60,000 people were still trapped on their roofs awaiting rescue.
As in our own flood, you can find the best information on the blogs, most notably Root Coffee, authored by Sol Orozco Hernandez, a native of the region who now lives in California and normally blogs about coffee and pastries, but who has family living in the disaster zone.
This quote of hers hit me right where I live:
My husband means well when he tells me I should get some sleep and gather strength to keep helping tomorrow; but the anguish eats at me, I can't feel comfortable, it's my hometown, my people, the place I grew up in, I can't just let it go.
She has many links to the latest news, how you can help, where you can donate, etc.
Please spread the word and help any way you can.
Posted by ray at November 7, 2007 3:57 PM | Permalink
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Jeez, I was worried you were washed away in Tabasco. Thank those peppers. Give to the people of Mexico who gave to help NOLA!
Posted by: Marco at November 7, 2007 7:08 PM
Ray,
Thank you for the link. I took a nice nap with my baby today :-). I also got an interiew in the local news last night, theres a link to the video in the page.
All my best. Thank you for your support from the bottom of my heart.
Posted by: SolOH at November 7, 2007 7:51 PM
According to the Wiki link on WetBankGuide, the Irish have given 1 million Euros to Tabasco. The US $300,000.
Posted by: Marco at November 9, 2007 8:44 AM
At least it is better than The UK
United Kingdom 10 inflatable dinghies
Posted by: Karen at November 9, 2007 1:51 PM
Damn that quote gives me the shivers.
Posted by: mark folse at November 9, 2007 3:19 PM
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