In southern Mexico there was been weeks of torrential rains, more are predicting to come, having tens of thousand people abandon their homes. The flooding effected four of Mexico's states: Tabasco, Veracruz, Chiapas and Oazaco. This area during this time of year is common for heavy rainfall and those who thought they are accustomed to severe flooding, igrnored the goverenments plea to evacuate. Those who stayed are sleeping on top of their roofs with their belongings. On Tuesday the situation worsened when authorities began releasing water from four dams whose reservoirs were at capacity. In Tabasco state more than 120,000 poeple lost their homes along with more than 450,000 acres of crops have been lost.
In recent years the goverenmt dug ditches, made emergency levees made of concrete and dirt, and took other flood-control measures to try and ease the annual flooding, but more needs to be done. The area relies on farming and because of this flood many are going to go without food. People in this area have had to rebuild their homes over again and again after huge floods like this, they should learn to put the extra money (which will save them money in the long run) and build flood-protected homes.
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