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Floods in southern Mexico - Tlacotalpan

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Due to recent heavy rains and the swollen River Papaloapan, people living on the banks of the river have found their houses under water. The army evacuated the people who are now living in shelters in Alvarado. Tlacotalpan, Mexico. 02/09/2010
in Environment, on the 2nd of September 2010
Due to recent heavy rains and the swollen River Papaloapan, people living on the banks of the river have found their houses under water. The army evacuated the people who are now living in shelters in Alvarado. Tlacotalpan, Mexico. 02/09/2010

People are setting camps on the side of the Papaloapan river, their houses are flooded because of the swollen river: Tlacotalpan, Mexico.

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Due to recent heavy rains and the swollen River Papaloapan, people living on the banks of the river have found their houses under water. The army evacuated the people who are now living in shelters in Alvarado. Tlacotalpan, Mexico. 02/09/2010

A old man sits on his boat in the rain, his house was flooded by the swollen rive. Tlacotalpan, Mexico.

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Due to recent heavy rains and the swollen River Papaloapan, people living on the banks of the river have found their houses under water. The army evacuated the people who are now living in shelters in Alvarado. Tlacotalpan, Mexico. 02/09/2010

A young man pulls bottled water by the streets of Tlacotalpan. The whole city is flooded by the waters of the Papaloapan river: Tlacotalpan, Mexico.

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Due to recent heavy rains and the swollen River Papaloapan, people living on the banks of the river have found their houses under water. The army evacuated the people who are now living in shelters in Alvarado. Tlacotalpan, Mexico. 02/09/2010

A man stands in front of the principal church of Tlacotalpan. The whole city is flooded by the waters of the Papaloapan river. Tlacotalpan, Mexico.

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Due to recent heavy rains and the swollen River Papaloapan, people living on the banks of the river have found their houses under water. The army evacuated the people who are now living in shelters in Alvarado. Tlacotalpan, Mexico. 02/09/2010

People are setting camps on the side of the Papaloapan river, their houses are flooded because of the swollen rive: Tlacotalpan, Mexico.

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Due to recent heavy rains and the swollen River Papaloapan, people living on the banks of the river have found their houses under water. The army evacuated the people who are now living in shelters in Alvarado. Tlacotalpan, Mexico. 02/09/2010

Two men are taking they belongings out of their flooded house in Tlacotalpan. The whole city is flooded by the waters of the Papaloapan river. Tlacotalpan, Mexico.

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Due to recent heavy rains and the swollen River Papaloapan, people living on the banks of the river have found their houses under water. The army evacuated the people who are now living in shelters in Alvarado. Tlacotalpan, Mexico. 02/09/2010

People of Cosamaloapan made a procession asking the "Virgen de la Candelaria" (Virgin of the Candelaria" to stop the rising of the Papaloapan river that is flooding the city. Cosamaloapan, Mexico.

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Due to recent heavy rains and the swollen River Papaloapan, people living on the banks of the river have found their houses under water. The army evacuated the people who are now living in shelters in Alvarado. Tlacotalpan, Mexico. 02/09/2010

People are setting camps on the side of the Papaloapan river, their houses are flooded because of the swollen rive: Carolina, Mexico.

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Due to recent heavy rains and the swollen River Papaloapan, people living on the banks of the river have found their houses under water. The army evacuated the people who are now living in shelters in Alvarado. Tlacotalpan, Mexico. 02/09/2010

People uses boats to get to their homes after the swollen Papaloapan river. Chacaltianguis, Mexico.

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Due to recent heavy rains and the swollen River Papaloapan, people living on the banks of the river have found their houses under water. The army evacuated the people who are now living in shelters in Alvarado. Tlacotalpan, Mexico. 02/09/2010

People uses boats to get to their homes after the swollen Papaloapan river. Chacaltianguis, Mexico.

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Due to recent heavy rains and the swollen River Papaloapan, people living on the banks of the river have found their houses under water. The army evacuated the people who are now living in shelters in Alvarado. Tlacotalpan, Mexico. 02/09/2010

A girl stands in the flooded road to her home town. The swollen Papaloapan river incomunicated her home and is dificult to take aid to the inhabitants. Las Cuatas, Mexico.

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Due to recent heavy rains and the swollen River Papaloapan, people living on the banks of the river have found their houses under water. The army evacuated the people who are now living in shelters in Alvarado. Tlacotalpan, Mexico. 02/09/2010

Inhabitants of Las Cuatas have to take the aid to them community on their shoulders. The swollen Papaloapan river the incommunicated their community. Las Cuatas, Mexico.

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Due to recent heavy rains and the swollen River Papaloapan, people living on the banks of the river have found their houses under water. The army evacuated the people who are now living in shelters in Alvarado. Tlacotalpan, Mexico. 02/09/2010

Inhabitants of Las Cuatas have to take the aid to them community on their shoulders. The swollen Papaloapan river the incommunicated their community. Las Cuatas, Mexico.

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Due to recent heavy rains and the swollen River Papaloapan, people living on the banks of the river have found their houses under water. The army evacuated the people who are now living in shelters in Alvarado. Tlacotalpan, Mexico. 02/09/2010

Inhabitants of Las Coatas have to take the aid to them community on their shoulders. The swollen Papaloapan river the incommunicated their community. Las Cuatas, Mexico.

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Due to recent heavy rains and the swollen River Papaloapan, people living on the banks of the river have found their houses under water. The army evacuated the people who are now living in shelters in Alvarado. Tlacotalpan, Mexico. 02/09/2010

Inhabitants of Las Cuatas have to take the aid to them community on their shoulders. The swollen Papaloapan river the incommunicated their community. Las Cuatas, Mexico.

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Due to recent heavy rains and the swollen River Papaloapan, people living on the banks of the river have found their houses under water. The army evacuated the people who are now living in shelters in Alvarado. Tlacotalpan, Mexico. 02/09/2010

A man shows his flooded house. The swollen Papaloapan river the incommunicated their community. Las Cuatas, Mexico.

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Due to recent heavy rains and the swollen River Papaloapan, people living on the banks of the river have found their houses under water. The army evacuated the people who are now living in shelters in Alvarado. Tlacotalpan, Mexico. 02/09/2010

Boys stand in a boat in Acula, some parts of the town are flooded by the swollen Papaloapan river. Acula, Mexico.

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Due to recent heavy rains and the swollen river Papaloapan people on the banks of the river are under water. Tlacotalpan, considered "Pueblo Magico" (Magic Town) is completely under water.The army evacuated the people who are now living in shelters in the town of Alvarado.

Residents of nearby communities left their homes and set up camp on one side of the road.

In other aid local communities have to cross swollen rivers across the shoulders of the inhabitants.

The inhabitants of Cosamaloapan, held a procession with the Virgin of Candelaria to tell you to avoid that the Rio Papaloapan keep growing.

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Habitantes de las comunidades cercanas abandonaron sus casas y montaron campamentos a un lado de la carretera.

En otras comunidades cercanas la ayuda se tiene que cruzar a través de ríos desbordados en hombros de los mismos habitantes.

Los habitantes de Cosamaloapan, realizaron una procesión con la Virgen de la Candelaria para pedirle que evite que el Río Papaloapan siga creciendo.

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Due to recent heavy rains and the swollen River Papaloapan, people living on the banks of the river have found their houses under water. The army evacuated the people who are now living in shelters in Alvarado. Tlacotalpan, Mexico. 02/09/2010
Due to recent heavy rains and the swollen River Papaloapan, people living on the banks of the river have found their houses under water. The army evacuated the people who are now living in shelters in Alvarado. Tlacotalpan, Mexico. 02/09/2010
Due to recent heavy rains and the swollen River Papaloapan, people living on the banks of the river have found their houses under water. The army evacuated the people who are now living in shelters in Alvarado. Tlacotalpan, Mexico. 02/09/2010
Due to recent heavy rains and the swollen River Papaloapan, people living on the banks of the river have found their houses under water. The army evacuated the people who are now living in shelters in Alvarado. Tlacotalpan, Mexico. 02/09/2010
Due to recent heavy rains and the swollen River Papaloapan, people living on the banks of the river have found their houses under water. The army evacuated the people who are now living in shelters in Alvarado. Tlacotalpan, Mexico. 02/09/2010
Due to recent heavy rains and the swollen River Papaloapan, people living on the banks of the river have found their houses under water. The army evacuated the people who are now living in shelters in Alvarado. Tlacotalpan, Mexico. 02/09/2010
Due to recent heavy rains and the swollen River Papaloapan, people living on the banks of the river have found their houses under water. The army evacuated the people who are now living in shelters in Alvarado. Tlacotalpan, Mexico. 02/09/2010
Due to recent heavy rains and the swollen River Papaloapan, people living on the banks of the river have found their houses under water. The army evacuated the people who are now living in shelters in Alvarado. Tlacotalpan, Mexico. 02/09/2010
Due to recent heavy rains and the swollen River Papaloapan, people living on the banks of the river have found their houses under water. The army evacuated the people who are now living in shelters in Alvarado. Tlacotalpan, Mexico. 02/09/2010
Due to recent heavy rains and the swollen River Papaloapan, people living on the banks of the river have found their houses under water. The army evacuated the people who are now living in shelters in Alvarado. Tlacotalpan, Mexico. 02/09/2010
Due to recent heavy rains and the swollen River Papaloapan, people living on the banks of the river have found their houses under water. The army evacuated the people who are now living in shelters in Alvarado. Tlacotalpan, Mexico. 02/09/2010
Due to recent heavy rains and the swollen River Papaloapan, people living on the banks of the river have found their houses under water. The army evacuated the people who are now living in shelters in Alvarado. Tlacotalpan, Mexico. 02/09/2010
Due to recent heavy rains and the swollen River Papaloapan, people living on the banks of the river have found their houses under water. The army evacuated the people who are now living in shelters in Alvarado. Tlacotalpan, Mexico. 02/09/2010
Due to recent heavy rains and the swollen River Papaloapan, people living on the banks of the river have found their houses under water. The army evacuated the people who are now living in shelters in Alvarado. Tlacotalpan, Mexico. 02/09/2010
Due to recent heavy rains and the swollen River Papaloapan, people living on the banks of the river have found their houses under water. The army evacuated the people who are now living in shelters in Alvarado. Tlacotalpan, Mexico. 02/09/2010
Due to recent heavy rains and the swollen River Papaloapan, people living on the banks of the river have found their houses under water. The army evacuated the people who are now living in shelters in Alvarado. Tlacotalpan, Mexico. 02/09/2010
Due to recent heavy rains and the swollen River Papaloapan, people living on the banks of the river have found their houses under water. The army evacuated the people who are now living in shelters in Alvarado. Tlacotalpan, Mexico. 02/09/2010

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