effects hurricane dean mexico effects hurricane dean mexico severe storm path intense storm atlantic hurricane season formed atlantic_ocean west cape_verde august cape type hurricane sped caribbean_sea rapidly intensifying making landfall mexico yucatán_peninsula accurate forecasts storm location intensity enabled thorough preparations massive storm landfall yucatán_peninsula catastrophic category hurricane saffir simpson hurricane scale damaged thousands homes weakening crossed peninsula dean emerged strengthened making second landfall veracruz second landfall bring winds intense brought rainfall caused devastating landslides states veracruz dean caused billion million dollars damage killed people preparations landfall forecasters computer models miami based national_hurricane_center predicted impact yucatán_peninsula days storm actually arrived hurricane stable predicted path gave countries region ample time prepare arrival august request state government expecting state suffer direct hit federal declared state emergency entire state included towns cities islands august authorities began evacuating people parts moving people tourists state air evacuations tourists stopped dean outer rainbands closed dozen airports evening august airport closed shortly state government set storm shelters schools public buildings prepared hold people food packages ready state neighbor northwest declared green alert indicating low significant level danger international aid agencies prepared blankets sheets personal items quick transport affected areas united_states pre positioned person disaster management team storm arrival intent helping coordinate disaster management necessary urged citizens prepare storm evacuate necessary department relocated non essential personnel states mexico_city utc august hurricane watch issued yucatán_peninsula final preparations rushed completion second landfall august warnings dean second landfall issued coast del hurricane warning coast tip yucatán_peninsula west august tropical storm watch issued coast veracruz hurricane watch issued dean began cross yucatán_peninsula maintained structure better forecasters expected watches warnings expanded peak hurricane warning covered area veracruz tropical storm warning stretched residents veracruz stocked essential supplies especially food water ahead storm second landfall request government veracruz federal secretary interior francisco declared state emergency municipalities ahead expected landfall state gave local authorities access resources care nutrition health shelter populations storm damage require dean hurricane expected strengthen slightly making second landfall fact weakened caused residents let guard result residents veracruz prepared storm yucatán_peninsula impact landfall hurricane hit land near coast yucatán_peninsula utc august wind gusts mph reported state tourist cities spared worst storm havoc state capital south landfall causing significant flooding communication communities near landfall location initially difficult town population flattened storm storm surge high winds severely damaged destroyed hundreds buildings strength steel families left homeless primarily small villages cruise port waves tore away portions concrete docks destroyed damage port unsuitable cruise ships effectively freezing region tourism industry repaired hurricane winds damaged million million acres jungle landfall bulk damage agriculture producers suffered losses states acre destroyed acre corn acre citrus extensive damage fields planted crops reported yucatán_peninsula president cut short visit canada return mexico assess damage category landfall landfall atlantic basin years took lives international organizations including united_nations attributed government thorough preparations forecasters ample warning second landfall day utc august second landfall time near town veracruz category hurricane following second landfall veracruz coast town saw dean eye minute period free clouds sunny conditions strongest eyewall caused trees blew roof rivers mountains state overflowed rain fell far west pacific_coast veracruz governor said tremendous damage petroleum production severely damaged quickly returned normal brief responsible year year decrease quarter second landfall dropped rainfall western states rainfall fell houses killed occupants landslides killed people crushed wall house collapsed person veracruz touching power line repairing roof outer bands storm swept state man tree struck lightning women died heavy rain collapsed house roof man drowned trying cross rain swollen river heavy rains caused dozens smaller landslides country particularly veracruz caused fatalities houses damaged varying degrees country dean rains caused flooding far inland mexico_city closed portion highway damage concentrated states veracruz landfall hurricane dean damaged crops impact area destroyed acre corn acre coffee veracruz acre crops lost unlike belize eastern caribbean storm spared crop veracruz hurricane dean affected estimated people states veracruz storm damaged miles power lines left people electricity landslides storm tides widespread structural damage combined compromise water sources country extent damage calculated federal level hundreds villages lost access fresh water days following storm killed people mexico deaths occurred powerful landfall yucatán_peninsula storm caused total billion million damages aftermath post storm analysis showed deadly dean powerful landfall caused significantly damage second landfall occurred town specifically state generally communities took longer recover rest country governor reported cleanup state capital completed weeks took months fix region rural roads unable handle hurricane aftermath state government appealed federal authorities secured million million aid combined state contribution million million housing repair fund million million established months immediately following storm houses rebuilt repaired fund days following hurricane immediate access clean water priority international aid agencies working mexico spent million million federal funds repairing damaged infrastructure irrigation drinking water carnival cruise lines world largest operators diverted ships away damaged cruise port plans originally expected central government quick fund rebuilding destroyed concrete piers june rebuilt accommodate larger ships ships scheduled stops september federal government initially lauded swift thorough preparation observers including united_nations attributed dean low death toll storm accusations political motivation distribution aid members president pan distributed bags bread funded nation disaster relief carrying party logo veracruz governor accused pan state resources including hurricane relief support campaigns candidates
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