Months After Hurricane Manuel, Victims Remain in Danger in Mountains of Guerrero
Laurence Cuvillier - Press TV
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February 13, 2014
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Months after hurricane in Mexico victims remain in danger (PressTV)

The aftermath of Mexico's severe summer weather is still affecting the hardest-hit areas. A hurricane and a tropical storm left scores of people dead and tens of thousands homeless back in September. Five months on, relief efforts are still underway, but they are not enough to provide proper shelter for the victims.

These isolated mountains in Guerrero, in the south of Mexico, were among the worst-hit by last year's hurricane Manuel. An estimated 300 000 people live in the area; most of them belong to the Tlapanecos indigenous group.

Five months after the disaster which left 150 people dead, it is still unsafe to drive on the roads - and thousands of people remain in danger.

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