The Tabasco floods

In 2007, the Mexican state of Tabasco experienced its worst flooding in 50 years, with more than a million people being affected.

Eighty per cent of the region was under water, with people having to be rescued from the roofs of their homes by boat.

The flooding occurred after heavy rain caused rivers in the state to break their banks.

Marco Franco worked as an emergency coordinator for the Red Cross during the floods. He speaks to Tim O’Callaghan about his memories of that time.

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(Photo: Residents are rescued from a flooded neighborhood in the state of Tabasco in 2007. Credit: Tomas Bravo/Reuters)