Mexico: Torrential rains have devastated several states

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24 

PROGRAM #10938 12:00 PM PT 

Mexico Edition. 

Torrential rains and severe flooding have devastated several Mexican states, leaving dozens reported dead or missing. How extensive are the losses and the human toll? How is the emergency relief system responding? What role is civil society playing in supporting those affected? These and other top stories headline this week’s edition.

Guest: Dr. Omar Arellano Aguilar, Professor and Coordinator of the Bachelor’s Degree in Earth Sciences, Science Department, UNAM, Mexico City, MX; excerpts from recent statements by Mexico’s President, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo; general revenue administrator of the Tax Administration Service, Gari Flores; and Civil Protection national coordinator, Laura Velazquez.

Photo: Gobierno del Estado de Veracruz/Facebook

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