|
 As
you know there
is extensive
flooding in
Tabasco.
According to the
local government,
Tabasco is now
more than 80%
under water. The
main highway is
flooded, and all
channels of
communication in
and around the
capital
Villahermosa are
virtually non
existent.
It's estimated
that half of the
2.2 million
residents of
this southern,
oil-rich state
have been made
homeless by the
floods. From the
air, the state
looks like a
single lake with
roofs and
treetops poking
out of the
brackish water
like islands.
Most of the
capital is
submerged, and
tens of
thousands of
Mexicans are
still stranded,
a scene
suggestive of
New Orleans
after hurricane
Katrina.
Military
officials say
they're trying
to rescue some
300,000 Mexicans
still left
stranded in
their homes,
including many
on their
rooftops.
Mexican
President Felipe
Calderón, who
flew over the
flood-hit state,
called it one of
the worst
natural
disasters the
country has ever
experienced.
Potable water is
scarce, and
electricity is
off in many
parts of the
state. Mexicans
in Tabasco
remained calm,
lining up
patiently for
food supplies
and to place
calls from local
phone booths.
Cellphone
service is
spotty. Many say
the volunteer
effort here -
from Mexicans
across the
country - is
among the
largest they've
seen.
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Our
sister
organization,
the
U.S.-Mexico
Cultural
and
Educational
Foundation
has
set
up a
relief
fund
in
order
to
help
the
victims
of
this
massive
tragedy.
We
are
asking
that
you
consider
contributing
to
this
effort
and
aid
in
the
rebuilding
of
Tabasco.
Please
send
your
generous
donation
to
U.S.-Mexico
Cultural
and
Educational
Foundation
via
paypal
or
to
the
following
bank
account: |
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Bank:
Wachovia
Bank,
NA
Account
Name:
U.S.-Mexico
Cultural
and
Educational
Foundation
Account
Number:
2030000118850
Routing
Number
or
ABA
Number:
054001220
Swift
Code
(Solamente
necesario
para
transferencias
desde
México
):
PNBPUS33
The
U.S.-Mexico
Cultural
and
Educational
Foundation
is a
501.c.3
tax
exempt
entity.
Thank
you
for
your
consideration. |
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For
more information
please contact
Gerardo Funes at
(202)312-1525 or
gerardo@usmcoc.org
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