

I think this will be the last observations I'll post on this thread as the rains in the next few days will be produced by the Caribbean system and not because of Matthew's remnants.
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Macrocane wrote:Hi guys! finally the rains have calmed down and we've had only intermitent drizzle this morning. The first map shows the rainfall between 7:00 am yesterday and 7:00 am today and the 2nd map shows the total accumulations in the last 3 days. The highest rainfall in the last 3 days was 282.3 mm/11.11 inches
I think this will be the last observations I'll post on this thread as the rains in the next few days will be produced by the Caribbean system and not because of Matthew's remnants.
Macrocane wrote:There were some power outages in El Salvador but they were not widespread and something similar may have happened in some locations from Guatemala.
alanstover wrote:Thanks folks, for worrying about us, and sorry for not getting in touch sooner. I had a problem (not weather related) with my internet connection and was not able to go online all day yesterday and part of the day today.
Electricity blinked off a few times, probably due to windy conditions, but other than that we haven´t had any problems. Though if conditions continue, its not unlikely we could loose power sometime later.
We have had blowing light rain at our location since yesterday afternoon, not a lot of accumulation, but miserable weather. We have had about 3 in. of precip since Fri.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/39398543/ns/weather/
This raging river on Tuesday had cut off the bridge to the town of Santa Maria Tlahuitoltepec, where hundreds were feared killed in a landslide. Dozens of rescue vehicles were stuck at the crossing.
msnbc.com staff and news service reports
updated 19 minutes ago
Share Print Font: +-OAXACA, Mexico — The first 30 soldiers from a relief convoy reached a remote hillside town that was hit overnight by a landslide, Mexican President Felipe Calderon said Tuesday, and their reports indicate fewer deaths than initially reported.
Bing.com Most of the convoy, as well as dozens of vehicles and digging equipment, has been unable to reach the town in Oaxaca state due to a road cut off by a raging river. Helicopters were grounded by the bad weather as well.
The soldiers "found serious damage but possibly not of the magnitude initially estimated," Calderon said.
28 September 2010 Last updated at 21:15 GMT
Scores missing after landslide in southern Mexico
At least seven people have been killed and 100 are missing after an overnight landslide in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, officials have said.
Heavy rain saturated a 200m (656ft) wide strip of mountainside above the town of Santa Maria Tlahuitoltepec, causing it to slip at 0400 (0900 GMT).
Oaxaca's governor earlier said between 100 and 300 homes had been buried, with as many as 600 people sleeping inside.
The first rescue teams have arrived after struggling over buried roads.
Army spokesman Lt Col Francisco Enriquez Rojas told the BBC that 150 troops had arrived at Santa Maria Tlahuitoltepec "after an arduous trip since the roads are destroyed".
We hope to arrive in time to rescue the families who were buried”
Ulises Ruiz Oaxaca governor
A preliminary report by the civil protection authorities later said there were so far only seven confirmed deaths.
The municipal secretary of Santa Maria Tlahuitoltepec, Cipriano Gomez, told the BBC that the town was in a state of chaos.
"There is no electricity, it is still raining heavily," he said.
Mr Gomez said that the authorities had decided to evacuate the town of 9,000 because it was still raining and there was a risk of more landslides.
A helicopter sent to help had not been able to land due to thick fog in the area, he added.
Specialists sent
Oaxaca's governor, Ulises Ruiz, said it would be possible to get a more accurate assessment of the devastation once the first rescuers reported from the scene.
"We hope to arrive in time to rescue the families who were buried."
A woman is helped to safety after flooding in Juchitan, Oaxaca, (4 September 2010) Parts of Mexico, including Oaxaca, have endured their worst rainy season on record
Paramedics, police, soldiers and marines from at least four states have been mobilised, and many are being flown to the area with rescue dogs and heavy machinery, Red Cross officials said.
Specialists in rescuing people from collapsed buildings are also being sent.
President Felipe Calderon will also visit the scene of the landslide later on Tuesday, according to the Excelsior newspaper.
"There has been a very unfortunate landslide in Oaxaca. There are dozens missing. Federal and state help is on its way, but it is difficult to reach," he wrote in a message posted on his Twitter account.
Situated in the Sierra Juarez mountain range, about 80km (50 miles) east of Oaxaca city, Santa Maria Tlahuitoltepec is famous for its colonial buildings and archaeological sites.
The BBC's Julian Miglierini in Mexico City says the area is the heartland of the indigenous Mixe culture and is considered one of Mexico's poorest.
Tropical Storm Matthew had caused heavy rainfall in the mountains over the weekend, officials said.
Parts of Mexico, including Oaxaca, have endured their worst rainy season on record, which has triggered heavy flooding and mudslides which have killed at least 15 people and forced thousands from their homes.
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