At least three people have been reported dead in Tabasco, a state in southeastern Mexico hardest-hit by the worst floods in 50 years, the state authorities said.
The disaster was caused by Tropical Storm Noel, which dumped torrential rain over Tabasco and neighboring Chiapas state, causing the rivers Grijalva and Carrizal to overflow. Noel had previously hit several Caribbean islands.
The floods have caused 150 million pesos (14.3 million U.S. dollars) of damage. Thousands of residents are stranded, 17 Tabasco towns are underwater, and 250,000 people are living in emergency hostels.
The flooding in Tabasco's capital Villahermosa, which began on Oct. 24, began to recede on Tuesday.
State governor Andres Granier urged the homeless to return to work as soon as possible to reactivate the state's economy.
Mexico's 500 congressmen on Tuesday donated a day's salary, worth nearly 1.3 million pesos (about 118,000 U.S. dollars) to the displaced in Tabasco, sources from the legislature said.
The Mexican Foreign Ministry announced that the country's embassies in 16 nations had opened bank accounts to channel funds to help the state.
Source: Xinhua
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