Mexico: Alex leaves 18,000 Evacuations and flooding in its wake

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In the aftermath of Hurricane Alex that struck last week, many dams in Mexico are threatening to overflow. In what is being called a critical situation, 18,000 people have been evacuated from Ciudad Anahuac in northern Mexico. Officials are monitoring the Rio Grande, which was expected to crest early Thursday morning. In some places the river is 20 ft above normal. In order to have controlled flooding, 20 floodgates along the Rio Grande tributary, Salado River, have been opened. The situation is describes as still very critical.
Mexico’s third largest city, Monterrey has been flooded damaging major highways and disrupting drinking water supply. 130,000 people remain with out drinking water.

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