Earthquake Relief for Mexico

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WWEA and Yansa call for donations for Community Wind Farm as Earthquake Relief Project in Mexico

On 7 September, Southern Mexico was struck by a powerful 8.2-magnitude earthquake. Indigenous communities in Oaxaca and Chiapas, Mexico’s poorest states, were hit hardest by the disaster. Around a hundred thousand families lost their homes. The worst devastation happened in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, an indigenous region where according to official figures, 50’000 homes were destroyed or badly damaged. On 19 September, a second earthquake devastated more indigenous communities in Morelos, Puebla and Guerrero, as well as Mexico City and other cities. The death toll is still unknown. Communities in remote mountain regions near the epicenter are receiving little attention... ... More: Official Press Release WWEA

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WWEA, Yansa, Mexico, earthquake