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[STORMREPORTS] Mexican Dam Bursts Due To Rains

From: Jesse Ferrell (WeatherMatrix) (jesse{at}weathermatrix.net)
Date: Fri Aug 16 2002 - 21:33:05 EDT

"Dams Burst in Mexico, Killing 11 (Associated Press) There was a boom, and
suddenly water was rushing through homes and streets, carrying cows, cars,
furniture and people trying to pull themselves to safety. For the full
story, go to:

Residents first said the stone dam was built in the 16th century. But local
historians later confirmed that it was built in 1840 by a wealthy family
who used it to irrigate crops grown around their ranch.

Arturo Meade, a 63-year-old businessman, said his relatives bought the dam
in 1932 but ceded it in 1997 to farmers who seized control of the area's
water supply. In the five years since, the dam had not been maintained, he
said.

Corn stalks in nearby fields were flattened by the deluge, and cars and
tractors were stuck in deep mud on roads ringing the fields. In nearby
villages, the water had filled streets, in some cases reaching rooftops and
forcing residents to climb trees."

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20020817/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/mexico_dams_burst_5 

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