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The '''October 1999 Mexico Flooding''' was a [[flood]] event that occurred in several [[states of Mexico]], including [[Veracruz]], [[Puebla]], and [[Tabasco]]. This was the worst flood in the country in over fifty years. It killed 425 people according to counts by the [[Mexican government]], caused over 1 billion [[dollar]]s in damage, and left over 300,000 people without a home.

The storm was mainly caused by a strong tropical depression over the area which produced torrential rains, flooded roadways, and also broke many [[dam]]s, which caused over 100 deaths in one Mexican town. <ref>http://www.adrc.or.jp/view_disaster_en.php?Lang=en&Key=78&Frame=yes</ref> It also sparked political controversy throughout the entire country, due to the citizens claiming that the government was far too slow in launching search efforts fot the missing, and rescue efforts for the trapped and dying. This caused president [[Ernesto Zedillo]] to try to reduce complaints, and even caused him to yell "shut up" at a bystander. <ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/inatl/longterm/mexico/mexico.htm</ref>

== Meteorological history ==