Government Says Hurricane Disaster Aid to Arrive in Texas This Week Houston Chronicle
go to original September 4, 2017

The Mexican government and Red Cross offered support to neighboring Texas, despite ongoing political tensions with the US (The Guardian)

Update: Immigrants Are Sought for Labor Shortage in Harvey Recovery (Associated Press)

Ambassador Carlos Sada, Mexico's undersecretary of foreign affairs for North America, said Texas officials have cleared the way for Mexican relief teams to begin arriving by Tuesday.

"We are ready to jump in and help as soon as possible," Sada said.



The Mexican government will send high-clearance trucks, all-terrain vehicles, cargo aircraft, boats, communications equipment, large generators, mobile community kitchens and a mobile water treatment plant.

The government will also send personnel to deploy the equipment, as well as doctors, nurses, paramedics and support staff, Sada said.

"We have the expertise, Mexico has had a lot of situations like this, and we have the resources to react almost immediately," he said, pointing out that Hurricane Lidia just hit his country's west coast. "We have staff in Baja California at the moment, but we have enough resources to move into Texas as soon as possible."

... Mexican officials are coordinating with Customs and Border Patrol to begin sending teams across the border at Laredo by Tuesday. Each team member has a passport and a visa to enter the U.S.

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