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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 812 

Expressing the sympathy and pledging the urgent support of the House 

of Representatives and the people of the United States for the victims 

of the devastating flooding in southern Mexico. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 8, 2007 

Ms. LINDA T. SA ́NCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. ENGEL, 

Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. SIRES, Mr. 

SCOTT of Georgia, and Mr. PAYNE) submitted the following resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing the sympathy and pledging the urgent support 

of the House of Representatives and the people of the 

United States for the victims of the devastating flooding 

in southern Mexico. 

Whereas in late October 2007, a series of storms brought torrential rainfall to southern Mexico, especially the States 

of Tabasco and Chiapas, causing the Grijalva, Carrizal, 

and Puxcatan Rivers to overflow their banks; 

Whereas early reports have branded the resulting floods as 

the worst in Mexico in 50 years and Mexican President 

Calderon has called it ‘‘one of the worst natural disasters 

in the history of our country. Not only because of the size 


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of the area affected, but because of the number of people 

affected’’; 

Whereas the flooding is estimated to have affected 1,000,000 

people so far; 

Whereas Mexico’s Federal Social Development Department 

now estimates that the homes of over 500,000 people 

were damaged or destroyed; 

Whereas more than 300,000 people are reported to still be 

trapped inside their homes or on their rooftops, with uncertain access to food, medicine, and safe drinking water; 

Whereas forecasts call for even more rain in the days ahead; 

Whereas the Governor of the State of Tabasco Andres 

Granier stated that 100 percent of the states crops were 

lost and that 80 percent of the State of Tabasco is under 

water; 

Whereas the capital of Tabasco, Villahermosa, has been particularly devastated, being compared to New Orleans 

after Hurricane Katrina; 

Whereas the flooding has hampered the capacity of Mexico’s 

oil industry; 

Whereas in the State of Chiapas, authorities have declared a 

state of emergency in 22 municipalities and at least 

7,000 people have been evacuated to shelters; 

Whereas Red Cross workers in Mexico have called for urgent 

supplies of water, food, and basic materials to assist in 

the rescue efforts; and 

Whereas health officials have begun warning against the serious possibility of cholera and waterborne diseases: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 


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1 (1) expresses its heartfelt sympathy for the vic2 tims of the devastating flooding affecting southern 

3 Mexico; 

4 (2) conveys its sincere support to the people 

5 and Government of Mexico; 

6 (3) urges the United States Government to im7 mediately make available all possible assistance to 

8 Mexican authorities; and 

9 (4) reaffirms its commitment to provide relief 

10 aid to the victims as the effects of the flooding con11 tinue to unfold. 

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