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After Patricia, damaged crops could hinder Mexico's rural recovery
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Oct 26, 2015
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After Patricia, damaged crops could hinder Mexico's rural recovery
Along Mexico's Pacific coast, recovery efforts are now turning to remote areas, where strong winds and rain damaged thousands of homes.
Residents of Boca de Pascuales, Colima State, Mexico, are evacuated on October 22, 2015, before the arrival of hurricane Patricia. Fast-moving Patricia grew into an "extremely dangerous" major hurricane off Mexico's Pacific coast on Thursday, forecasters said, warning of possible landslides and flash flooding. AFP PHOTO/HECTOR GUERRERO (Photo credit should read HECTOR GUERRERO/AFP/Getty Images)
Residents of Boca de Pascuales, Colima State, Mexico, are evacuated on October 22, 2015, before the arrival of hurricane Patricia. Fast-moving Patricia grew into an "extremely dangerous" major hurricane off Mexico's Pacific coast on Thursday, but quickly weakened as it hit land over the weekend. AFP PHOTO/HECTOR GUERRERO
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A map provided by the Mexican government's response website shows affected communities (in blue) along the country's Pacific coast.
A map provided by the Mexican government's response website shows affected communities (in blue) along the country's Pacific coast.
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Along Mexico's Pacific coast, recovery efforts are now turning to remote areas, where strong winds and rain damaged thousands of homes.

Along Mexico's Pacific coast, recovery efforts are now turning to remote areas, where strong winds and rain damaged thousands of homes.

Mexican officials were prepared for the worst when Hurricane Patricia approached the country last Friday, but the damage was not nearly as bad as expected.

The storm is now creating heavy rains across Texas and Louisiana.

"Primarily, families are telling us that their homes are damaged but OK, but a lot of people have lost crops," said Christy Delafield, senior communications officer for MercyCorps, speaking from Mascota, Mexico.

That could have lasting impact for longer-term recovery efforts.

"The jobs that would have been there to do the harvest have disappeared," said Delafield.

A map provided by the Mexican government's response website shows affected communities (in blue) along the country's Pacific coast.



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