Aid effort for Mexico moving ahead
The McAllen Economic Development Corp. ramped up efforts Friday to gather much-needed aid for Reynosa residents affected by Hurricane Emily.
The Mexican government officially declared a state of emergency Thursday for 23 cities in the state of Tamaulipas, including Reynosa, due to extreme damage in outlying colonias and ejidos — rural farming communities — suffered during the hurricane.
The storm left 5,000 homeless in Reynosa, flooded 40 of its poorer subdivisions, spawned power outages for 5 percent of its population, and destroyed tin roofs on hundreds of flimsy homes. Many families lost all their belongings in the storm.
Mike Allen, president and chief executive officer of the development corporation, said his organization has been in contact with Reynosa officials but doesn’t yet have an assessment of what they need
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Tourists fleeing Yucatan ahead of hurricane
Long lines of people choked the Cancun airport as tourists rushed to leave this Caribbean resort ahead of Hurricane Emily, which packed 155 mph winds as it streaked toward Mexico.
Mexican officials issued a hurricane warning today for much of the eastern Yucatan peninsula, including the resort of Cancun, and authorities were recommending tourists abandon much of Mexico's Caribbean coast as a precaution.
Sunny skies and a laid-back atmosphere still prevailed at the resort, despite the approaching Category 4 hurricane.
"The locals seem pretty nonchalant about it," said Becky Hart, 29, a school teacher from Madera, Calif.,
Category 3 Hurricane Katrina Eyes Gulf Of Mexico Coast
New Orleans, Louisiana--Hurricane Katrina, is a Category 3 hurricane as predicted by Bayoubuzz meteorologist, Ed Roy. The storm is moving westward through the Southeastern Gulf of Mexico at a clip of 7 to 11 miles per hour, the Gulf Coast guessing game begins. The Katriana Eye at 8 a.m. EST was near latitude 24.4 North and Longitude 11 KM/Hr.
The slow moving storm has maximum sustained winds near 116 MPH and with higher gusts. A gradual turn toward the west-northwest is expected during the next 24 hours.
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Mexico ready to send aid for Katrina relief
As U.S. authorities continue to evacuate areas of the Gulf coast, there are still no Mexicans reported dead.
Mexico offered the United States two Mexican navy ships, 15 amphibious vehicles, two helicopters and 15 heavy trucks on Saturday to help in the relief effort following Hurricane Katrina.
President Vicente Fox said the government had donated US1 million an amount matched by a private Mexican aid foundation for hurricane relief efforts.
"Mexico is a friend (of the United States), and in tough moments, good friends stand together," Fox said. "You can count on our support."
Fox also offered
U.S. pays Mexico for border security
U.S. officials repeatedly have praised Mexico's efforts to bolster security on its side of the border as the countries try to present a united face against criminals and terrorists in the wake of Sept. 11.
But much of Mexico's increased border vigilance is bankrolled by U.S. taxpayers.
From X-ray scanners and helicopters to intelligence training, the United States has been quietly pouring millions into Mexico in hopes of bolstering U.S. national security. U.S. spending on military and police aid to Mexico has more than tripled in the past five years to $57.8 million.
The funding also marks
Mexico conservative holds election lead in new poll
The conservative ruling party candidate in Mexicos presidential race has a 2-point lead over his main leftist rival, according to a newspaper poll published on Thursday that confirms a recent trend.
The survey by Excelsior newspaper gave Felipe Calderon 36 percent support compared with 34 percent for former Mexico City Mayor Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. It was the first time Calderon has led the Excelsior poll, which last month showed Lopez Obrador ahead by 2 percentage points.
It follows a series of more closely watched newspaper polls that also showed Calderon moving ahead of the
Tropical Storm Jose is tenth named storm of season
According to reports from the National Hurricane Center, the tenth tropical storm of the 2005 Atlantic season, Jose, has formed in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico.
As of 5:15 p.m. CDT, the government of Mexico has extended tropical storm warnings southward from Veracruz to Punta el Lagarto. A tropical storm warning is now in effect for the Gulf Coast of Mexico from Punta el Lagarto northward to Cabo Rojo.
At 5:15 p.m. CDT the center of Tropical Storm Jose was located near latitude 19.6 north, longitude 95.4 west or about 60 miles east-northesast of
Mexico Army Brings Aid to Katrina Victims
A Mexican army convoy began crossing into the United States on Thursday to bring aid to victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Carrying water treatment plants and mobile kitchens that can feed 7,000 people daily, the convoy bound for San Antonio is the first Mexican military unit to operate on U.S. soil since 1846.
The first green tractor-trailers, with Mexican flags attached to the tops of their cabs, crossed the international bridge at Laredo at about 8:15 a.m. The rest of the 45-vehicle convoy was in a staging area on the U.S. side in about 15
Mexico's Fox Says U.S. to Give Disaster Aid to Illegal Migrants
Mexico's President Vicente Fox helped persuade the U.S. government to relax controls on illegal immigrants so they can receive aid for victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Any of the 145,000 Mexicans living in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama who don't have documents will qualify for help finding family members, getting food and receiving other assistance even if they don't have proper documents, according to Fox's office in Mexico City.
About 11 million Mexicans live in the U.S., more than half illegally. Fox, 63, has responded to the devastation caused by Katrina
Mexico Cancels Hilary Storm Warnings
Hector Duarte Jr. - All Headline News Staff Reporter
Mexico City. Mexico (AHN) - Mexican officials cancel tropical storm warnings for the country's Pacific coast as Hurricane Hilary moves further out to sea Monday.
Hilary is located about 425 miles west of Manzanillo, Mexico, or 340 miles south of Cabo San Lucas in southern Baja California.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center reports she is moving northwest at about 18 mph and is not expected to make landfall.
Forecasters predict Hilary will likely gain strength before moving over cooler waters.
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New Orleans jazz quartet tours Mexico as thanks for Katrina help
A New Orleans jazz quartet is saying thanks with a song.
The Tim Laughlin Quartet is on tour in Mexico this week, offering concerts in six cities to thank the government and the people of Mexico for their support during the deadly storm.
After Hurricane Katrina, Mexican President Vicente Fox urged Mexicans to donate to the relief effort. He also sent an army unit to Texas and a navy ship to Louisiana with aid – the first time in more than 150 years that a Mexican military unit was allowed to
