RSOE EDIS - Situation Update No. 3 : Mexico - Flash Flood

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Situation Update No. 3 Posted:2010-02-05, 08:12:24 [UTC] Ref.no.: FF-20100205-24805-MEX Situation Update No. 3 On 2010-02-06 at 11:46:02 [UTC] Event: Flash Flood Location: Mexico MultiStates States of Michoacan, Guanajuato and Mexico City Number of Deads: 18 person(s) Situation: Continuous rains have struck Mexico's southwest state of Michoacan for three days, killing at least 18 people, said the authorities on Friday. Twelve bodies were found buried in three different landslides in Ocampo town of Michoacan on Friday, bringing the death toll from the heavy rains to 18, said the Office of General Prosecutor of Michoacan. Another three died in landslides and overflowing rivers in the area on Thursday. A day before, three children died in the neighboring town of Angangueo, after a landslide crushed their house, said the office. The continuous rains, which began to pour on Wednesday, have caused landslides and floods in Michoacan, leaving at least 10,000 people homeless. The Mexican government declared a state of emergency in the towns of Angangueo, Tuxpan and Tuzantla for the overflowing of the river on Friday. 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