Brandon correctly identified the photos taken by dad-the-bad and I on August 25 in Mexico City.
The news clip below tells of the devastation of the storm. Because of the snow (hail) a mudslide covered Ahuehuetes Norte. This caused water to dam up and begin flowing into the equestrian center just below the street. The water came so fast, the horses couldn't be saved, and the man trying to save them perished also. The man lived in a little home/shack next to the horses. On most days we watched chickens and small children playing in his yard as we walked past. The day after the flood an Acura was on his roof, (and it didn't drive there.) Very sad!
News Report:
Mexico flooding kills man, dozens of horses
MEXICO CITY – Heavy rains have killed at least 50 horses at a Mexico City equestrian club and the 71-year-old watchman who tried to save them, officials said Tuesday.
A Monday night storm sent mud and floodwaters spilling through the La Barranca horse club, trapping many of the horses in their stalls, said Mexico State emergency director Arturo Vilchis. At least 50 of the horses drowned.
Night watchman Emilio Campos died while trying to save the animals, Vilchis said.
The equestrian club is located at the end of a tree-lined cobblestone road in a wealthy neighborhood on the edge of Mexico City.
By Tuesday afternoon, the waters had receded and 10 horses milled about a large, muddy corral. Workers lifted the carcasses of the dead animals with a bulldozer and carried them away in large trucks. Neighbors, meanwhile, swept mud and debris from their own homes.
The club owners declined to talk to reporters.
Manuel Heiblum, 54, who lives nearby, said he saw ranch workers desperately working to keep the floodwaters at bay. "I saw a huge amount of water. Rivers and rivers of water.
"Obviously, the water won."
1 comment:
Very sad indeed.
Poodle went blonde? It looks cute. My roots are starting to grow in... I think I need some low-lights.
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