Yesterday, the clouds gathered, the sky darkened, and about 5 PM…
And, yes, I did jump!
However, it’s no laughing matter for the farmers and folks who live near rivers. Río Atoyac, which runs alongside the heart of the city and which one must cross to reach the airport, rapidly reached flood stage and breached its banks in several places (Noticias has video). In addition, because the ground is already supersaturated, mudslides have already begun to occur in the mountains.
CONAGUA explains that the large area of atmospheric instability over the Gulf of Tehuantepec along with tropical depression 13 in the Gulf of Mexico (that’s the one threatening Louisiana), are the moisture-laden culprits.
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