Situation report: Hurricane Dean

August 22, 2007

Hurricane Dean, hitting the Mexican coast as a Category-5 hurricane yesterday, has been downgraded to a Category-1 storm as it crosses the Yucatan peninsula, though it is expected to strengthen as it crosses the Gulf of Mexico.

In its wake, Dean has toppled hundreds of homes and trees in Mexico and neighboring Belize, as well as causing damage in St. Lucia, Dominica, Jamaica, Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Martinique. The death toll from the storm now stands at 13, though no deaths have been reported yet in Mexico.

RESPONSE: CWS is expected to respond to any needs from Hurricane Dean in Mexico through denominational partners

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