IV 
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 tor-
rential 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 un-
certain 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 par-
ticularly 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 seri-
ous possibility of cholera and waterborne diseases: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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(1) expresses its heartfelt sympathy for the vic-
tims of the devastating flooding affecting southern 
Mexico; 
(2) conveys its sincere support to the people 
and Government of Mexico; 
(3) urges the United States Government to im-
mediately make available all possible assistance to 
Mexican authorities; and 
(4) reaffirms its commitment to provide relief 
aid to the victims as the effects of the flooding con-
tinue to unfold. 
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