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USAID Provides Assistance to Mexico Flood Victims
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 25, 2005
1019-05-105
Press Office: 202-712-4320
Public Information: 202-712-4810
www.usaid.gov
Contact: USAID Press Office
WASHINGTON, DC - USAID is providing $100,000 to the Mexican Red Cross for the local purchase and distribution of emergency relief supplies in response to flooding and damage associated with Hurricane Wilma.
Beginning on October 20, USAID deployed a five-member team to Mexico to assess damages, identify priority needs, and coordinate with local disaster officials.
Hurricane Wilma made landfall in Cozumel, Mexico as a Category 4 hurricane on October 22. Heavy and continuous rainfall has caused severe flooding in the Quintana Roo and Yucatan states, displacing at least 300,000 people. According to the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the hurricane killed seven people, affected an estimated 1 million, and damaged between 30 and 40 percent of houses in Cancun.
Earlier this month, USAID provided $200,000 in relief aid to Mexico in response to the damage and flooding caused by Hurricane Stan.
USAID will continue to monitor the situation and provide additional support if necessary.
Please visit our website for more information on USAID's efforts in Latin America: http://www.usaid.gov/locations/latin_america_caribbean/
The U.S. Agency for International Development has provided economic and humanitarian assistance worldwide for more than 40 years.
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