Mahahual and the Costa Maya after Hurricane Dean
One of the most frequent questions I’ve gotten recently is how the Yucatan is looking after Hurricane Dean, which hit in August 2007. Mahahual and the cruise-ship port Puerta Costa Maya were severely hit. But now it looks like everything is moving along again–and in fact, a bit better than in the past. I admit, I haven’t seen the improvements with my own eyes, as my co-author covered this area on this update round, but he said things were looking better, and now there’s a website you can check for news and current photos of the place: Mahahual After Hurricane Dean.
In general, I am totally impressed by the efficient response to disasters in Mexico–not just from the government, which seems to be impressively prepared with emergency aid, but also from people on the ground, who really band together to get things cleaned up fast. I’ve seen it in Cancun after Wilma and in Tabasco after the flooding, and now it looks like the same quick repairs have been made in Mahahual.