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Parral Chihuahua declared disaster area, downpour destroys part of the city
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by Pat Garcia | September 2, 2008 at 04:37 pm
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Sept 10
Evacuation of dangerous zones has begun, one of the videos I posted mentions there have been more dead than what has been reported.
The curret of the river dragged two persons yesterday, one of them maneged to reach safety but the other one was lost in the turbulent waters, that reached a considerable height due to the intense rains registered since Monday.
Parral.- La corriente del río Parral arrastró a dos personas el día de ayer, de las cuales una logró ponerse a salvo pero la otra se perdió en las turbulentas aguas que habían alcanzado un nivel considerable, luego de las intensas lluvias que se empezaron a registrar desde el lunes por la noche en toda la región.
Sept 9
The children had just gone back to school after the tragedy, now schools will be closed again, there is the danger of dam failure due to extreme rainfall.
Parral Chihuahua is in red alert, after a second downpour destroyed three neiborhoods and flooding 12 more, with a preliminary count of five dead people, two women, two men and a child.
El municipio de Parral, en Chihuahua, se encuentra en alerta roja, luego de que dos trombas destrozaron tres colonias en su totalidad e inundaron otras 12, dejando un saldo preliminar de cinco personas muertas, dos mujeres, dos hombres y un niño.
Además, las lluvias continúan en toda la región sur el estado, por lo que tanto el municipio de Parral como los de Meoqui, Rosales y Julimes, se lanzó un estado de alerta roja, ya que de acuerdo con las autoridades de Protección Civil, existe el riesgo de desbordamiento de las presas locales.
Sept 6, 2008. Food and water are still needed, Red Cross is coordinating the recolection of food and water
Agua y alimento es lo que falta y se tiene hasta el fin de semana para recabar. La Cruz Roja, hoy centro de acopio para los damnificados de Hidalgo del Parral, tiene albergados alrededor de 300 kilos de comida los cuales, junto con Protección Civil Estatal, serán llevados
Se tiene una cuenta de banco, para los que tengan la intención de donar en efectivo y es la siguiente: 4014873541 Cruz Roja Mexicana IAP, en el banco HSBC.
De acuerdo a Protección Civil, el agua reclamó su cauce y destrozó parte de las colonias Residencial Tecnológico, Residencial Las Fuentes, sector del Molino del Rey, colonia del Parque y la colonia Talleres, entre otras.
Persons have asked how they can help, there is a need for clothes and later when restoration of their homes takes place, furniture. For material donatives call 627.522-3150 International calls add 011+52 then the number to coordinate the help. For economic donatives please deposit at HSBC, account #4038878310 to Centro Familiar Vida Abundante.ac.
Personas nos han preguntado cómo pueden ayudar.
Lo que más falta le hace a los afectados es ropa, y más adelante, cuando inicien la restauración de sus hogares, muebles. Para donativos en especie, por favor comunícate a nuestras oficinas al 627.522-3150 para coordinar la ayuda. Para donativos económicos, puedes depositarlos en HSBC, cuenta #4038878310, a nombre de Centro Familiar Vida Abundante a.c.
The Department of Municipal Social Security through the Heroic Fire Department, started a campain to collect support for the victims of the deluge that demolished Hidalgo del Parral over the weekend.
Medications within caducity date, bottled water, diapers and canned food are needed by the people of Parral to go through this tragedy.
septiembre 03, 2008
La Dirección de Seguridad Pública Municipal, a través del Heroico Cuerpo de Bomberos, puso en marcha la campaña de acopio de apoyo para los damnificados por la tromba que azotó Hidalgo del Parral el pasado fin de semana.Mediante esta campaña se pretende reunir principalmente medicamentos no caducos, agua embotellada, pañales y alimentos enlatados para los parralenses, que requieren de este tipo de productos para enfrentar la tragedia.
Parral (formerly known as San José de Parral; formally known as Hidalgo del Parral) is a city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It is located in the southwestern part of the state, 220 km away from the state capital Chihuahua, Chih. Its population is approximately 90,000. Parral could refer to: Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico Parral, Chile This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The United Mexican States (Estados Unidos Mexicanos or Mexico) comprises 31 states (estados) and one federal district (Distrito Federal), which contains the capital, Mexico City. ... The state of Chihuahua is the largest of the 31 states of Mexico and is located in the northwestern part of the country. ... The city of Chihuahua is the state capital of the Mexican state of Chihuahua. ...
Founded in 1631 by Juan Rangel de Biesma, it was once a bustling center for silver mining. After the end of the silver mining boom, Parral was almost completely abandoned in the early 1930s (although the surrounding district continues to be mined for silver and base metals). It is now a small city mainly dedicated to commerce. General Name, Symbol, Number silver, Ag, 47 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 5, d Appearance lustrous white metal Atomic mass 107. ...
It is noted as the place of death of several historical figures:
- Mexican revolutionary leader Pancho Villa was assassinated there on July 20, 1923, and was initially buried there.
- Border ruffian "Dirty" Dave Rudabaugh (sometime friend and foe of Billy the Kid).
The Major of Hidalgo del Parral Chihuahua, Oscar Gonzalez Luna officially announced the death of two persons and no report of missing ones, the first report of affected persons due to the overflowing of the " El Alamillo" river will be ready tonight.
El alcalde de Hidalgo del Parral Chihuahua, Oscar González Luna señala que oficialmente hay dos muertos y no se registran personas desaparecidas y que esperan esta misma noche tener listo en primer padrón de damnificados luego de que el arroyo “El Alamillo” se saliera de su cause generando gras destrucción a su paso.
The Secretary of Education and Culture informed that classes would be suspended at least for today in Hidalgo del Parral in order to evaluate the damages caused by the flood. It was recomended not to expose the children and keep them inside their homes due to the alert from authorities that still continues because of the weather report of rain for the next days.
Chihuahua, Chih.- La secretaria de Educación y Cultura informó que por lo menos el día de hoy quedan suspendidas las clases en Hidalgo del Parral, con el fin de evaluar los daños causados por las inundaciones.
Recomendó a los padres de familia no exponer a sus hijos y mantenerlos en el interior de los domicilios, pues el alertamiento por parte de las autoridades de seguridad aún continúa, al pronosticarse lluvias para las siguientes 24 horas.
Parral, Chih..- Supervivientes y descendientes de los que vivieron la inundación del 8 de septiembre de 1944, narraron sus experiencias a 63 años de la tragedia que puso a prueba el temple de los parralenses, y que se negaron a dejar morir la ciudad.
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at 03:39 on September 3rd, 2008
patgarcia, I like this story. It's good stuff.
We had similar floods in Japan and in West Africa same sort of disasters are reported.
at 07:58 on September 3rd, 2008
Thanks Pashen,
My daughter has many friends at Parral and she spent the summer there. It's a small historical place. Sad to see so much damage.
at 07:14 on September 3rd, 2008
at 08:02 on September 3rd, 2008
tiha zaman,
Thanks a lot!
at 08:41 on September 3rd, 2008
patgarcia, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 17:09 on September 3rd, 2008
Milieunet,
Thanks!
at 11:22 on September 3rd, 2008
do you know if any disaster help is needed - for example clothes for children, adults & other possible household items?
at 11:37 on September 3rd, 2008
Help is definitely needed, I'll get in touch with the local church there and I'll let you know, what they need and how to get it there.
Thanks for asking
at 15:28 on September 3rd, 2008
patgarcia, I like this story. It's good stuff.
How terrible. They do need all the help they can get.
at 17:08 on September 3rd, 2008
Thanks amyjudd
The sad thing is that it is happening in different parts of the world as well.
at 19:19 on September 4th, 2008
This is very sad i would like to help any way that i can please e-mail me with additional information as
at 21:23 on September 6th, 2008
Prixxilla
Thank you for your interest I have added some more information. I hope will be of help to for you to provide some help.
Blessings!
at 14:18 on September 5th, 2008
Thank you for all the information. I have family and friends in and around Parral in some of the more desolate areas, where there has been mass destruction with the floodings. Much of the news has not covered these smallers areas (and if they have very limited) that were located right next to rivers that, in some cases, covered entire communities.
I'd like to organize family and friends here to send donations, please send me information as to the organization to contact. Would it be the Cruz Roja Mexicana?
at 21:20 on September 6th, 2008
Thanks for asking! Yes Cruz Roja Mexicana is coordinating help along with The Fire department.
at 07:57 on September 9th, 2008
I am from parral chi. but i live in TX and please every body try to help them, all my family is there too so please if you can help them do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And they are going to like it
at 16:55 on September 11th, 2008
Thanks for your comment, I'm sure more people are helping now.
Best wishes for your family.
at 08:38 on September 9th, 2008
I have spent a year researching my ancestry and it all goes back to Parral. Yesterday I finally identified the first ancestor who came to Parral from Cordoba, Spain in the early 17th century. I was so excited and started to plan a trip. I decided to type "Parral" into Google just to see what's going on in the town and this is what came up! I am devastated. I will do anything I can to help and will let my whole extended family know...I'm sure they will all help too. Would it be crazy to come down there next week and offer to help in person?
at 08:44 on September 9th, 2008
I forgot to mention...there is absolutely no news coverage of this in any American media outlet that I can find! We are getting every detail about Cuba and Haiti but it's as if Mexico were on another planet! I will be notifiying my local news media today...let's see if they cover it in here in Los Angeles. There are so many Mexicans here, many from Chihuahua, who would help if they only knew.
at 17:01 on September 11th, 2008
Diane Elder
How interesting on how you traced back your genealogy and found out about Parral just as this tragedy happened. I don't think it would be crazy to go and help but it would be easier if you had some kind of contact there.
You are absolutely right, the media didn't inform about this with the urgency it required. Now that evacuations have started it's beginning to appear on TV.
at 19:09 on September 11th, 2008
i love parral mainly la gomer i hope everybody is well over there parral will live
at 16:55 on September 12th, 2008
Thanks Juan
What's la gomer? I'm curious.
at 14:01 on September 16th, 2008
Hola, como estan todos? Yo la verdad muy preocupada por mi madre y mi familia, tambien tengo amistades, hojala que todos esten bien. Yo creci en Parral, y tengo muchas ganas de regrezar a mi pueblo que tanto extrano. Yo vivo en Arabia Saudita y cuando mi hermana que vive en Estados Unidos me dijo de lo que havia pasado en Parral, me puse muy triste, pero me dijo que mi madre y mi demas familia estan bien, pero de todas maneras estoy muy preocupada. Ojala que todos esten bien hay en Parral, como he leido han muerto personas, pero ojala que no occuran mas trajedias y muertes.
at 17:38 on September 18th, 2008
No se ha sabido de ninguna otra tragedia en Parral pero si hay otra inundacion en otra parte de Chihuahua.
at 17:32 on September 18th, 2008
Help is comming late, but at least it is comming. Today there was a race in monterrey in order to raise funds for this natural disaster. I ran. I hope I can help.
at 17:36 on September 18th, 2008
Thanks a lot for your cooperation!
at 21:27 on November 8th, 2008
Hola para todos,
Desde aqui, deseando con todos los mejores deseos del mundo, que la situacion en mi querido Parral se estabilize. Que el sufrimiento compartido sea el analjesico para sacar la fuerza nesesaria para sobrevivir. Yo naci y creci en Parral, y ahora que me encuentro lejos y me entero de la inmundacion, pues tambien es mi dolor y estoy presente. Asta siempre
Maria