RSOE EDIS: Mexico - Flash Flood - 2010.01.22

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2010-01-22 09:59:45 - Flash Flood - Mexico EDIS CODE: FF-20100122-24658-MEX Date & Time: 2010-01-22 09:59:45 [UTC] Area: Mexico, State of Baja California, , Tijuana Number of death person(s): 1 Missing person(s): 10 Damage level: Heavy (Level 3) Not confirmed information! Description: Tijuana is on state of alert as the powerful storm hitting the area has caused widespread flooding and claimed the life of a girl. Firefighters found the body of a 10-year-old girl who died Wednesday night after her family’s car became trapped in a rain-swollen creek. The state Attorney General’s office said that at 8:49 p.m. Wednesday rescue personnel found the body alongside Paseo de la Montaña creek in the steep Los Laureles shantytown. She was identified as Aramí Muro Méndez, who had been traveling in a Honda Civic with family members, authorities said. On Thursday, firefighters continued to search for two siblings. Fire Capt. Carlos Carreño said fire department personnel and volunteers would likely break off their search because they had so many other emergency calls but would resume as quickly as they could. Earlier Thursday, a pregnant woman was reported to have drowned in the creek at Los Laureles, but Alfredo Escobedo, state civil protection director, said later that the report is in error. He said the state office regrets that it released incorrect information. The rain also led to the partial closing of the highways that connect Tijuana to Rosarito Beach and Tecate, flooding in the Rio Zone and downtown commercial sectors and power outages across the region. The state education system suspended classes at all levels until Monday and thousands of workers could not reach their jobs because of flooded streets. The National Defense Secretariat activated a plan that calls for military personnel to help local authorities evacuate families from high-risk areas The city’s emergency agency, Protección Civil, estimated that at least 3,000 homes were in high-risk areas. The city’s family-protection agency said that as of noon Thursday, about 182 people had fled to shelters. Tijuana Mayor Jorge Ramos said the city was on alert and urged to stay home and follow the recommendations of emergency personnel. Posted:2010-01-22 09:59:45 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu