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Summary

The 2003 Atlantic hurricane season has hit Mexico particularly hard with three mid-size storms or hurricanes (Larry, Olaf and Nera) all impacting both east and west coasts of Mexico over the

This report includes:
A) Middle East and Central Asia: (1) Iraq, (2) Afghanistan, (3) Occupied Palestinian Territory (Opt)

B) East and Central Africa: (1) Burundi, (2) Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), (3) Djibouti, (4)Ethiopia, (5) Eritrea, (6) Rwanda, (7) Sudan, (8) Uganda, (9) Tanzania

C) West and Central Africa: () Liberia, (2) Guinea, (3) Sierra Leone, (4) Côte d'Ivoire, (5) Chad, (6) Central African Republic (CAR)

October 8, 2003, Baltimore, MD - Tropical storms and hurricanes continue to batter Mexico from both coasts, with the latest rains and flooding affecting more than 500,000 people in 12 states across the country. Catholic Relief Services (CRS) earlier committed resources to relief efforts in the wake of Hurricanes Marty and Ignacio and is now working with Caritas Mexico to respond to this latest round of natural disasters.
Tropical Storm Larry hit the southern coast of the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday morning, forcing the evacuation of

Mexico City (dpa) - Heavy rains in the past several days in Mexico have forced thousands out of their homes in the southeastern part of the country because of floods and landslides, officials said Tuesday.

An alert was still in effect as Mexico braced for further onslaughts from several storm systems in what has been a particularly intense rainy season compounded by a hurricane season with numerous storms.

Tropical depression Larry left a swathe of destruction in Chiapas state, on the border with Guatemala. The Sabinal

Ref: OCHA/GVA - 2003/0132
OCHA Situation Report No. 1
Mexico - Hurricane Olaf
6 October 2003

This message is not an official hurricane warning or alert for any country.

1. The National Weather Service in Miami reports that at 12:00 GMT today, the centre of Hurricane Olaf was located near latitude 18.9 North, longitude 106.1 West or about 110 miles/175 km South-Southwest of Cabo Corrientes. Maximum sustained winds were near 75 mph / 120 km/h with higher gusts.

2. At 12:00 GMT, a Hurricane Warning remained in effect for the pacific coast of Mexico from Punta San Telmo

#41 / 2003
COLOMBIA

a) Significant Events

The municipal mayor of Sansón in the Department of Antioquia has alerted the WFP field office in Medellín of a possible massive displacement in the municipality. On Thursday October 2nd two farmers were assassinated by an illegal armed group in a rural area near the town. The Mayor confirmed to WFP that 225 families have already fled over the last two months and is calling for immediate, integrated assistance from humanitarian organizations.

In the suburbs of Medellín and Bello,

MIAMI, Oct 3 (AFP) - Tropical Storm Larry churned in the Gulf of Mexico Friday, holding nearly stationary as it brought heavy clouds and warnings of major rainfall for Mexico's coastal states, the US National Weather Service said.

"Larry has been meandering during the past several hours, and little motion is expected today," the Miami-based National Weather Service said on its website.

Larry was packing maximum sustained winds of 95 kilometers (60 miles) per hour at 1200 GMT, with higher gusts.

The storm was located some 250 kilometers

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TROPICAL STORM LARRY ADVISORY NUMBER 8
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
10 AM CDT FRI OCT 03 2003

...LARRY DRIFTING ERRATICALLY SOUTHWESTWARD WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE BAY OF CAMPECHE COAST OF MEXICO FROM VERACRUZ TO CAMPECHE.

AT 10 AM CDT...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM LARRY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 20.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 94.6 WEST OR ABOUT 120 MILES...195 KM...EAST-NORTHEAST OF VERACRUZ MEXICO.