Hurricane in Yucatan, Mexico
On September 23, 2002, Hurricane Isidore hit Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula with 200 km/hour winds, uprooting trees, tearing roofs from houses, and affecting communications, electricity, and water systems. Officials evacuated 70,000 people from coastal communities, though, according to initial assessments, the hurricane affected over 590,000 people in Yucatan alone.
- Type of event
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- Location of event
- Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
- Date of Charter Activation
- 2002-10-05
- Time of Charter Activation
- 00:00
- Time zone of Charter Activation
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- Charter Requestor
- National Forestry Agency of Mexico (CONAFOR) via the French Ministry of the Interior (COGIC)
- Activation ID
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- Project Management
- ESA
- Value Adding
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