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At the beginning of October, two tropical storms brought heavy rainfall that caused catastrophic flooding and landslides in central and eastern Mexico. Damaged roads and downed trees have isolated hundreds of villages from the outside world. At least 64 people have died, and dozens more remain missing. The hardest-hit states are Veracruz, Hidalgo, and Puebla. Hundreds of thousands of homes have been damaged or destroyed, and dozens of health centers were affected, creating additional challenges for residents needing medical care. In Poza Rica, an oil town, thick black residue from local facilities mixed with floodwaters, coating trees, cars, and houses and further complicating cleanup efforts. Health teams are fumigating impacted areas in an attempt to prevent dengue outbreaks. Tens of thousands of military personnel and civilian rescue workers are delivering food and water to isolated communities and evacuating those who are injured or ill. Nazarenes in Mexico are mobilizing in resp...

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