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2020 Southeastern Mexico floods

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At least 28 people died and more than 368,000 were affected as of November 14. According to an official count, in Tabasco there were eight deaths and 302,498 people are affected, in Chiapas twenty deaths and 54,976 victims, and in Veracruz 10,848 people are affected.
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In Tabasco, more than 150,000 affected people have been reported, 8 deaths and more than 12,000 affected people are in temporary shelters, confirmed the coordinator of the Institute of
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that affected around one million inhabitants. The management of the Grijalva hydroelectric complex and the heavy rains during 2020 in the region have contributed to the floods.
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Tabasco is the state most affected by the floods, people have had to travel in boats, acts of looting have been observed.
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caused flooding in the states of Campeche, Quintana Roo and Yucatan. Floods have worsened due to the
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and therefore vulnerable to overflowing of nearby rivers. In 2007, the state suffered a
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The most severe floods occurred during the month of November, affecting the states of
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In the south of the state of Veracruz there are more than 10 thousand victims.
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Yucatán was the most affected state, many homes were damaged.
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Tabasco is a state prone to major flooding, since around the
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which is in charge of carrying out the releases of the
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in early October, due to three consecutive cyclones,
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Uxpanapa (municipality)
Veracruz
Campeche
Chiapas
Oaxaca
Tabasco
Veracruz
Yucatán
Quintana Roo
floods
Southeast Mexico
Chiapas
Tabasco
Veracruz
60% of the territory is flat
series of floods
tropical storm Cristobal
COVID-19 pandemic
Campeche
Yucatán
Quintana Roo
Tropical Storm Gamma
hurricane
Delta
Zeta
Isla Holbox
Tabasco
Chiapas
Veracruz

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